The "Franschhoek" Collection of Cape of Good Hope Triangular and Rectangular Issues

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CAPE OF GOOD HOPEThe “Franschhoek” CollectionWednesday 20 June 2012 at 10.00 a.m.

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ExtensionsProspective buyers who wish to obtain an expert opinion on any lot (other than a mixed lot or lot containing undescribedstamps) are requested to notify Spink in writing not less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement ofthe first session of the sale. If accepted by Spink, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question thegenuineness or description of the lot for the purposes of Condition 16 of the Conditions of Business; Condition 17 shallthereafter apply accordingly.Notice of a request for an expert opinion must give the reason why such is required and specify the identity of the expert whichwill be subject to the agreement of Spink. All lots for which Certificates of Authenticity are desired must be submitted by Spinkto the Expert Committee for choice.

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Notes Concerning DescriptionsGUM: Original gum should be expected on unused stamps where appropriate, unless stated otherwise in the description:mint unused with original gum showing slight disturbance caused by previous hinge, which may be present in part

or entirely removed.part original gum unused with original gum significantly disturbed or heavily hingedunmounted mint original gum as issuedunused without gum

COVERS: Should be expected to have minor nicks and tears usually from opening. Folded letters or covers normally have one ortwo file folds. These are not described unless of an exceptional nature and are not grounds for return.entire letter complete as sent with comments still attached to the outer address portionentire the outer portion of a folded letter but without contentscover an envelope

Symbols and Abbreviations

ReferencesCatalogue values and numbers are those taken from the latest available edition.The use of Gibbons Specialised catalogues in Great Britain sales is clearly indicated. Where other catalogues are used they arementioned by name.

�� unmounted mint� unused� used�+ block of four�B block larger than four� used on cover, entire letter, etc.� on piecevar. variety, varietiescat. catalogue, catalogue valuec.d.s. circular datestamp

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FOREWORD

Since their inception, the beauty and charm of the Cape Triangulars have seduced and captivated generations of collectors. They rightly deserve their status as one of the greatest and most iconic classic issues ever produced. The Rectangular issues are nowcreating a great deal of interest with the current generation of collectors who see these fascinating stamps as a wonderfulopportunity to collect an aspect of Cape of Good Hope philately

The “Franschhoek” collection of Triangular issues was put together over several decades by a passionate and fastidious collectorwho like many before him was entranced by their uniqueness. The collection is replete with unusual, beautiful and unique items,many of which have illustrious provenance. Many are the best available and the collections’ focus on postal history, multiples andcancellations is clearly apparent. The collection has rightly garnered many awards, including several gold medals

It has been some time since a collection of this calibre has come to the market place and the “Franschhoek” offers a uniqueopportunity to a new generation of collectors to acquire that small or large gem. The ever popular Rectangular issues are wellrepresented, the highlight being the unique piece of 6d. artwork that served as their foundation

Spink are honoured and privileged to have been entrusted with the dispersal of this wonderful collection

IMPORTANT NOTICE

With regard to stamps printed by Perkins Bacon on blued paper there were some twelve printings of this value and, along with the4d. value, it is a thankless task to classify all these stamps according to Stanley Gibbons numbers. Many shades have slightly alteredover the years when stamps have been washed off pieces, this process almost certainly affecting the degree of blueing. S.G. numbersquoted on this and other Perkins Bacon printings are purely as a guide to buyers and not a guarantee of accuracy

Perkins Bacon stamps described as unused with gum are not guaranteed as original gum

Many of the covers or entires in this collection will have filing folds or creases, buckling and other wear and tear associated withpostal history from this period. Unless affecting the franking these have not been mentioned separately

Buyers should satisfy themselves that when placing bids all matters relating to attribution and condition, particularly as notedabove, are satisfactory to them as these will not be grounds for the return of any lot in this auction

Huguenot Monument, Franschhoek

June 20, 2012 - London

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CAPE OF GOOD HOPEThe “Franschhoek” Collection

Triangular Issues



PROOFS OF THE TRIANGULAR STAMPS

Wednesday 20 June 2012

Commencing at 10.00 a.m.

Please note that the Buyer’s premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each Lot.

Die Proofs

1 �P 4d. Die B without “F” flaw in black on India paper, cut close or to framelines in places,mounted on card; fine. Photo £1,500-2,000

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2 �P 6d. Die A in black on India paper, cut close or to framelines in places, mounted on card;fine. Photo £1,500-2,000

PROVENANCE:Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989


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Plate Proofs

3 �P 1d. black pair, good to large margins, fine. Photo £500-600

4 �P 1d. black pair, good to large margins, a little underinked in two adjacent corners, pre-printing paper crease; traces of soiling. Photo £300-350

5 �P �+ 1d. black block of four with the right-hand pair largely underinked and failing to print;touched on one horizontal side and the right-hand pair with a crease. Photo £400-500

6 �P �B 1d. rose with watermark sideways, a block of eight with large margins on three sides, cutclose or just touched on the fourth; fine and most attractive. A rare multiple. HolcombeCertificate (1992). Photo £1,500-2,000


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7 �P �B 4d. blue on watermarked bleuté paper, a block of twelve with good to very large marginsshowing marginal lines watermark on one side. A fine and rare multiple. Photo £4,000-5,000

8 �P �+ 4d. blue on watermarked bleuté paper, a block of four with narrow sheet margin on oneside and very large margins on the other three sides; very fine. Photo £1,200-1,500

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9 �P �+ 1/- black block of four with one showing line through first “L” of “SHILLING”, good tolarge margins and very fine. Photo £2,500-3,000

PROVENANCE:“Salisbury”, September 1995 Ad Indhusophon, May 1999

Later Proofs

10 �P 6d. and 1/- pairs in black on stout paper, both believed to have been produced c. 1902,and a further 1/- pair in black on smooth-surfaced paper. Also Allis book 1d. and 4d.defaced pairs on piece inscribed “Prepared For The Purpose Of This Handbook By Perkins,Bacon & Co Ltd” £150-200


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THE ISSUED STAMPS

PERKINS, BACON & CO. LTD.

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11 � �+ 1d. deep brick-red block of four with clear to very large margins largely all round resultingin two fine looking large examples, one stamp just touched on one side, wonderful fresh vibrant colour, unused with part original gum; a few minor signs of ageing. An exceptionally rare and possibly unique unused block on the deeply blued paper. B.P.A. Certificate (1993). S.G. 1a, £22,000. Photo £5,000-6,000

12 � 1d. deep brick-red with good to large margins, unused with large part gum which maynot be original; some creasing, small thin at apex and other small faults though of goodappearance. S.G. 1a, £5,500. Photo £800-1,000

13 � 4d. deep blue with clear to large margins, unused without gum; small faint age mark atright, otherwise fine. Rare and attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (1957). S.G. 2, £3,000. Photo £1,000-1,200


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Used

14 � �B 1d. pale brick-red block of six on thin paper, just clear to exceptionally large marginsshowing trace of adjoining stamp on one side, light neat cancellations; paper creasingthrough two stamps and one stamp with a corner crease; fine appearance and mostattractive. S.G. 1. Photo £1,500-2,000

PROVENANCE:“Bonaventure”, September 1993

15 � �B 1d. pale brick-red block of six with large to very large margins on three sides with oneshowing portion of adjoining stamp, two stamps touched on one side, generally lightlycancelled; one stamp with a vertical crease at frameline. S.G. 1. Photo £800-1,000

16 � �+ 1d. pale brick-red triangular block of four with clear to very large margins and showingtrace of adjoining stamp at foot, neat cancellations; three stamps creased, and with a traceof rubbing though an attractive and scarce multiple. S.G. 1. Photo £1,000-1,200

17 � �+ 1d. pale brick-red block of four in a slightly deeper shade than most, good to hugemargins with each pair neatly cancelled; traces of aging on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 1.Photo £800-1,000

18 � �+ 1d. pale brick-red dull shade block of four with watermark sideways, good to largemargins and each pair sharing crisp cancellation; brownish patch in one margin, otherwisefine. S.G. 1b. Photo £1,000-1,200

19 � 1d. pale brick-red pair with good to large margins and sharing a virtually complete strikeof the triangular cancellation; trace of a crease at one edge, otherwise fine. S.G. 1. Photo £250-300

20 � 1d. pale brick-red pair with good to large margins and delicate ivory heads and sharing asingle cancellation; tiny trace of soiling in one corner, otherwise very fine. FerchenbauerCertificate (1982). S.G. 1. Photo £250-300

PROVENANCE:Sir Maxwell Joseph, October 1982

21 � 1d. pale brick-red pair with good to large margins, neatly cancelled; a couple of shallowthins though of very fine appearance. S.G. 1. Photo £200-250

22 � 1d. pale brick-red pair with watermark sideways, clear to large margins and neatlycancelled with Cape Town 1878 c.d.s.; trace of rubbing though most attractive. S.G. 1b.Photo £500-600


23 � �+ 1d. deep brick-red block of four in a rich intense shade, clear to very large margins andwith lovely ivory heads; most attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (1973). S.G. 1a. Photo £800-1,000

24 � �+ 1d. deep brick-red block of four with just clear to large margins, fine ivory heads;attractive. S.G. 1a. Photo £600-800

25 � �+ 1d. deep brick-red block of four with clear to very large margins, twice neatly cancelled;trace of horizontal wrinkling though most attractive. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1982).S.G. 1a. Photo £500-600




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26 � 1d. deep brick-red pair with good to very large margins showing part of marginalwatermark and sharing a single part cancellation; fine. Holcombe Opinion (1987). S.G. 1a. Photo £180-200

27 � 1d. deep brick-red group pair in an almost chestnut shade, clear to very large margins andsharing a single crisp cancellation; fine and most attractive. Alcuri (1982) andFerchenbauer (1983) Certificates. S.G. 1a. Photo £150-200

28 � �+ 1d. brick-red triangular block of four on very thin paper, just clear to very large margins,generally lightly cancelled, suffused blue patches on reverse; top stamp with trace of athin, otherwise sound and of fine appearance. Photo £800-1,000


29 � �+ 1d. brick-red block of four in a bright shade in thin paper, good to large margins andtwice neatly cancelled; ironed crease between and diagonal crease at right, fineappearance. Photo £600-800

30 � 1d. brick-red pair with good to large margins and with a crisp complete strike of thetriangular cancellation; two tiny age marks in opposite corners, otherwise very fine. F.W.Collins (1977) and Ferchenbauer (1987) Certificates. Photo £300-400

31 � 1d. brick-red pair with good to very large margins all round, neatly cancelled; small creasein one corner margin, otherwise very fine. Photo £300-350

32 � 1d. brick-red pair with clear to very large margins showing trace of an adjoining stamp onone side and sharing large part of a single cancellation; fine. Photo £180-200

33 � 1d. brick-red well-balanced single showing large margins on the sides and huge margin at foot showing portion of adjoining stamp, neatly cancelled; superb. FerchenbauerCertificate (1982). Photo £250-300

34 � 1d. brick-red, two contrasting shades with good to large or very large margins, bothneatly cancelled; fine. Photo £250-300

35 � �+ 4d. deep blue block of four with large margins all round and showing portion of adjoiningstamp at one side, one with small split, and 4d. blue block of six with good to largemargins, neatly and lightly cancelled, minor faults including some reduced surfacestaining. S.G. 4, 4a. Photo £400-500

PROVENANCE:“Bonaventure”, September 1993 for the block of six

36 � 4d. deep blue with large to enormous margins and showing trace of adjoining stamp atfoot, tied on piece by a superb strike of the triangular cancellation; superb. BrandonCertificate (1986). S.G. 2. Photo £150-200

37 � 4d. deep blue/blue, four shades with good to large or very large margins with oneshowing sliver of adjoining stamp, all neatly cancelled; a fine/very fine and most attractivequartet. Photo £250-300

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1853 Slightly Blued Paper

Unused

38 � 1d. pale brick-red pair with the merest trace of bluing, unusually cut as a parallelogram,large to very large margins showing sliver of adjoining stamp on one horizontal side,unused without gum, some creasing though of good appearance. S.G. 3 group. Photo £800-1,000

39 � 4d. deep blue with good to large margins, unused with large part gum which may not beoriginal; corner crease at lower right though of fine appearance. S.G. 4. Photo £300-400

Used

40 � �B 1d. brick-red block of eight with clear to enormous margins all round and clearcancellations; one pair with some painting, one pair with a tear, and other small faultsthough a rare and impressive multiple which is believed to be the largest recorded of thisstamp. S.G. 3. Photo £600-800


41 � 1d. brick-red strip of three with good to large margins, lovely colour and neatly cancelled;very fine and most attractive. S.G. 3. Holcombe Certificate (1984). Photo £300-400

42 � 1d. brick-red pair with clear to large margins and with wide bars cancellation, good colourand most attractive. Alcuri Certificate (1982). S.G. 3. Photo £200-250

43 � 1d. brick-red pair with clear to enormous margins and 4d. deep blue pair with large tovery large margins on three sides, neatly cancelled and affixed to small piece. FerchenbauerCertificate (1982). S.G. 3, 4. Photo £250-300

PROVENANCE:H.E. Levitt, 1971 Sir Maxwell Joseph, October 1982

44 � 1d. brick-red with large to very large margins, good colour and with only traces ofcancellation ink in places; very fine appearance and most attractive. S.G. 3. Photo £150-200

45 � 1d. brick-red with clear to large margins, cancelled in red; tiny crease in one corner,otherwise sound and scarce. Photo £120-150

46 � 1d. brick-red, a pale shade with good to very large margins and lightly cancelled; ink offsetof a De La Rue 1d. value on reverse. Photo £80-100

47 � �+ 1d. brown-red block of four with watermark sideways, good to very large margins mainlyall round, one stamp with design shaved partially on one side, each pair neatly cancelled;one stamp with tiny paper wrinkle, otherwise fine and a scarce multiple with watermarksideways. Alcuri Certificate (1987). S.G. 3b. Photo £600-800

48 � 1d. brown-red pair with good to very large margins, lovely rich colour and sharing aneatly struck cancellation; very fine and most attractive. S.G. 3a. Photo £200-250

49 � 1d. brown-red pair with good to very large margins, good colour and sharing a partiallylight single cancellation; fine and attractive. S.G. 3a. Photo £200-250


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50 � 1d. brown-red with wide sheet margin at left and large margins on the other two sides,neatly cancelled. Superb. S.G. 3. Photo £250-300

51 � 1d. brown-red with good to very large margins, cancelled with London “37” in diamondin oval of bars; small thin at centre though of fine appearance and most unusual. Photo £100-120

52 � �B 4d. deep blue block of twelve with good to very large margins nearly all round and witheach pair sharing a single strike of the triangular cancellation; one stamp with a tearthough of generally fine appearance. A rare and impressive multiple. S.G. 4. Photo £800-1,000

53 � 4d. deep blue pair with good to very large margins and crisply cancelled; very fine. S.G. 4. Photo £150-200

54 � �B 4d. blue block of ten with clear to large margins nearly all round, one touched on oneside, mainly light cancellations; the odd trace of creasing though a scarce multiple. S.G. 4a. Photo £600-800

PROVENANCE:A.H. West, October/November 1949

55 � �B 4d. blue block of eight with clear to large margins all round and with each pair crisplycancelled; two with small tears and with a light crease between two pairs though a scarceand most attractive multiple. S.G. 4a. Photo £400-500

56 � 4d. blue pair with good to large margins, one showing line through “E” of “PENCE”, neatcentral cancellation; fine. S.G. 4a. Photo £150-200

57 � 4d. blue pair cut as a parallelogram and with clear to very large margins, neatly cancelledand tied on large piece to Pietermaritzburg, Natal and showing circular-framed“Crown/NATAL” datestamp struck on arrival; most attractive. S.G. 4a. Photo £200-250


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62 � 1855 (4 Apr.) entire letter, “Mossel Bay”, to George, bearing 1d. deep brick-red block offour with clear to enormous margins generally all round, the left-hand stamp cut-into attwo points, each pair neatly cancelled, Aliwal oval datestamp (4.4) on reverse; mostattractive. Photo £2,000-2,500

PROVENANCE:“Maria de la Queillerie”, May 1970 “Table Mountain”, June 2001

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Inland Mail

58 � 1853 (16 Sept.) quadruple rate entire letter from Beaufort to Cape Town, bearing 4d.blue block of four with large margins mainly all round, each pair neatly cancelled, nodatestamps; the block with some faults in places though of good appearance and an earlyusage of these stamps which were only issued some 16 days previously. Photo £1,000-1,200


59 � 1854 (25 Feb.) entire letter from Cape Town to Graaff Reinet, bearing 4d. blue withgood to large margins and clearly cancelled, despatch datestamp on reverse; the adhesivewith small imperfections though of good appearance. Photo £200-250

60 � 1854 (16 Mar.) entire from Cape Town to Graaff Reinet, bearing 4d. blue with good tovery large margins and showing traces of two adjoining stamps, neatly cancelled andshowing superb “TOO.LATE” (Goldblatt SP6) handstamp in red at centre, despatch ovaldatestamp on reverse; most attractive. Photo £300-350

61 � 1855 (Jan.) entire from Port Elizabeth (no marks of origin but from a knowncorrespondence) to Cradock, bearing 1d. deep brick-red (2), both with clear to enormousmargins, and 4d. deep blue pair with large margins and a single (touched at base) allneatly cancelled, arrival datestamp on reverse; addressee deleted and seal cut away,otherwise fine and, although not marked as such, almost certainly registered. Photo £1,200-1,500


63 � 1855 (1 June) entire from The Commercial Bank of Port Elizabeth (superb red wax seal)to Cradock, bearing 1d. deep brick-red block of four with clear to very large margins,placed vertically at left and with each pair lightly cancelled, arrival datestamp (7.6) atcentre, despatch oval datestamp on reverse; addressee deleted. Photo £1,800-2,000

64 � 1856 (17 Sept.) entire from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town, bearing 1d. deep brick-redblock of four with clear to very large margins mainly all round (one stamp touched on oneside), twice neatly cancelled and tied by an offset impression of the despatch ovaldatestamp, the reverse with despatch and arrival (20.9) oval datestamp; fine. Photo.B.P.A. Certificate (1990). Photo £1,500-1,800


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65 � 1858 (27 June) entire from Villiers Dorp to Cape Town, bearing 1d. pale brick-red (2)in combination with 1855-63 1/- bright yellow-green, all with good to large margins andneatly cancelled, manuscript Post Office? “LOT 14” on face, despatch and arrival (28.6)oval datestamps on reverse, a very fine, rare and most attractive franking and, althoughnot marked as such, almost certainly registered Photo. B.P.A. Certificate (1997). Photo £3,000-3,500


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66 � 1856 (5 Feb.) soldier’s envelope “From No. 3369 Pte. Thos. Bigwood 45th. Regt.” atGrahamstown to Tunbridge, Sevenoaks, countersigned by the Commanding Officer andbearing 1d. pale brick-red with good to very large margins and neatly cancelled, Londonpaid c.d.s. (12.4) on face, the reverse with despatch oval datestamp, Cape Town (9.2) andSevenoaks (16.4) c.d.s.; vertical fold at centre, otherwise fine and scarce. B.P.A.Certificate (1989). Photo £3,000-3,500

67 � 1856 (21 May) soldier’s entire letter headed “Line Drift” “From No. 1758 Pte. Wm.Moores 6th. Royal Reg.” to Manchester, countersigned by the Commanding Officer andbearing 1d. pale brick-red with clear to large margins (lower left corner re-attached) neatlycancelled and tied, manuscript “2” charge mark at centre and with Grahamstown andthree part transit c.d.s. on reverse; the entire with some wear at folds, etc. and part ofreverse panel torn away. Photo £600-800

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68 � 1856 (22 Sept.) small envelope from Port Elizabeth to Dublin bearing, on reverse, 1d.deep brick-red block of eight with clear to very large margins nearly all round andshowing trace of one adjoining stamp, each pair neatly cancelled and showing despatch,Cape Town (25.9, two different), Liverpool Ship (5.11) and Dublin (6.11) datestampsalongside, “8” ship letter charge handstamp on face panel; the block with a couple of small imperfections though most attractive and the largest recorded multiple of this valueon cover. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). Photo £5,000-6,000PROVENANCE:Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989

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69 � 1856 (6 Dec.) small soldier’s entire letter from “No. 2761 Lce. Corpl. Richard Ryan” ofthe Royal Rifles at King Williams Town in Kaffraria and posted at Grahams Town toIreland, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and bearing 1d. brick-red with clearto large margins nearly all round and clearly cancelled, showing a good strike of the“SOLDIER’S & SEAMANS LETTER/4/BY SHIP” handstamp and, on reverse, Grahamstown,Cape Town (11.12) and three U.K. (24.2) datestamps; wear at folds and with sellotapestains at left from internal re-inforcement, nevertheless a very rare soldier’s concessionaryrate cover charged an extra 4d. on receipt as the letter was sent by a private ship ratherthan a British Packet. Photo £2,500-3,000PROVENANCE:“Lady Hope”, November 2003

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70 � 1858 (31 Jan.) No. 2 edition of “The Sea, or Floating Gentlemen’s Magazine” to London,bearing 1d. deep brick-red with 1d. deep brick-red with clear to large margins (possiblytouched at foot) and Great Britain 1d. Stars, both cancelled “52” in diamond in oval ofbars in London, the G.B. 1d. apparently for redirection; the newsletter with some splittingat folds, etc. though with most interesting contents and an almost certainly unique usageof the 1d. on newspaper. Photo £4,000-5,000

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71 � 1861 (17 Jan.) entire from Cape Town to Purmerend, bearing 1d. brick-red with justclear to very large margins and 4d. deep blue pair with good to exceptionally largemargins, both clearly cancelled, showing manuscript “8” in red crayon, London Paidc.d.s. (4.3) and “Engeland/Franco” handstamp, all on face, despatch and arrival (6.3)c.d.s. on reverse; a few small ink marks at foot though an attractive franking. Photo £1,200-1,500PROVENANCE:“Maria de la Queillerie”, May 1970 “Table Mountain”, June 2001

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72 � �B 1d. rose block of twelve with good to large margins, unused with large part original gum,good colour; horizontal crease at centre and vertical crease through one block of four,nevertheless a rare and impressive multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1976). S.G. 5a. Photo £4,000-5,000

PROVENANCE:A.J. Stevens, November 1959 Maurice Burrus, November 1962

73 � 1d. deep rose-red with clear to large margins, fresh rich colour, unused without gum; a couple of small light age marks, otherwise fine and most attractive. S.G. 5b. Photo £250-300

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74 � 4d. blue pair with 12mm. sheet margin on one side and good to very large margins onthe other sides, fresh unused with large part original gum; fine and most attractive. S.G. 6a. Photo £800-1,000


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75 � 4d. blue with good to enormous margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at foot andshowing some blueing on reverse, the result of cleaning of the plates, unused withoutgum, lovely fresh colour; attractive and most unusual S.G. 6a. Photo £300-350

76 � 4d. blue with good to large margins, fresh unused without gum. S.G. 6a. Photo £250-300

77 � 4d. blue showing re-entry in “FOUR PENCE” (Stevenson Ib), a fresh bright shade withgood to large margins, unused without gum. S.G. 6a. Photo £250-300

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81 � 6d. slate-lilac on bluish paper with 10mm. sheet margin at left and large margins on theother two sides, large part original gum and lovely rich colour; creases at either sidethough of superb appearance and most attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (1993). S.G. 7c.Photo £1,800-2,000

82 � 6d. slate-lilac on bluish paper with clear to large margins, unused with part original gum,good colour and most attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (1982) states “stain at right” whichwe consider harsh as this is light and barely detracts from the fine appearance of this rarestamp. S.G. 7c. Photo £1,200-1,500

83 � 1/- bright yellow-green with very large margin at foot with portion of adjoining stamp,and large margins on the other two sides, fresh unused with part original gum, lovely freshbright colour and most attractive. An appealing example of this rare stamp. S.G. 8. Photo £1,500-1,800

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78 � 4d. blue with watermark sideways, a pair with 12mm. sheet margin on one side showingreversed “POS” and clear to large margins on the other sides, fresh rich colour and withlarge part original gum. A fine and rare multiple. Nussbaum Certificate (1980). S.G. 6c.Photo £2,000-2,500

79 � �B 6d. pale rose-lilac block of six with good to large margins on three sides and very large onthe fourth showing portion of adjoining stamp, unused with large part original gum;heavy horizontal crease, splitting paper in pieces, and a couple of mall splits betweenimpressions. A very rare multiple. S.G. 7. Photo £500-700

80 � 6d. pale rose-lilac with good to large margins, fresh unused with large part original gum,good colour and most attractive. S.G. 7. Photo £400-500


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84 � 1/- bright yellow-green with clear to large margins, fresh unused with part original gum;light crease towards left corner not affecting the fine appearance of this rare stamp. S.G. 8. Photo £800-1,000

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85 � �B 1/- deep dark green marginal block of eight with 11mm. sheet margin and good to largemargins elsewhere, the stamp nearest to the sheet margin being a dry print, fresh colourand with large part original gum; fine and most attractive. S.G. 8b. Photo £1,800-2,000

86 � 1/- deep dark green pair with good to large margins and partial dry print, fresh unusedwith traces of gum. S.G. 8b. Photo £300-350

87 � 1/- deep dark green pair with good to large margins, unused with large part original gum,fractional toning though of good appearance. S.G. 8b. Photo £250-300

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88 � 1d. brick-red on cream toned paper, good to very large margins showing small portion ofadjoining stamp at foot, neatly cancelled in red; small light tone mark at right corner,otherwise sound. Scarce. S.G. 5. Zanini (1979), R.P.S. (1981) and Ferchenbauer (1988)Certificates. Photo £400-500

89 � �+ 1d. rose block of four with margins in places and all four corners chamfered, each paircancelled with “WELGELEGEN” double-arc datestamp in red; scissor-cut between the twopairs. A very rare usage of this datestamp which was originally intended as a despatch orreceiving mark. Brandon (1989) and Holcombe (1995) Certificates. S.G. 5a. Photo £300-400

90 � �+ 1d. rose block of four with watermark sideways, good to large margins, each pair neatlycancelled; fine. S.G. 5ba. Photo £800-1,000

91 � 1d. rose pair with good to large margins, neat central cancellation in red; trace of a crease,otherwise fine and attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (1944). S.G. 5a. Photo £500-600

92 � 1d. rose pair with good to large margins showing marginal lines watermark and smallportions of lettering, a pale shade with sharing central cancellation; sound. S.G. 5a. Photo £200-250

93 � 1d. rose pair with good to large margins and sharing a single cancellations; light crease,otherwise fine. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1982). S.G. 5a. Photo £180-200

94 � 1d. rose with 8mm. sheet margin at left and large margins on the other two sides, neatlycancelled; small corner crease at right, otherwise very fine. S.G. 5a. Photo £150-200

95 � 1d. rose with good to large margins and cancelled with large part unframed 22 December1861 Cape Town datestamp; thin towards top though of fine appearance and unusual.S.G. 5a. Photo £120-150

96 � 1d. deep rose-red block of eight with good to large margins on three sides, touched onthe fourth, each pair sharing a cancellation; vertical crease at centre, affecting one stampand ending in a small tear, traces of ageing in places, nevertheless an attractive block andthe largest recorded multiple of this stamp. S.G. 5b. Photo £1,000-1,200PROVENANCE:Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989


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97 � �+ 1d. deep rose-red block of four with good to large margins, each pair neatly cancelled; a couple of paper wrinkles not affecting fine appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (1988). S.G. 5b. Photo £350-400

98 � �+ 1d. deep rose-red block of four with watermark sideways, large margins on three sides,touched/cut-into at right; central horizontal crease though an impressive multiple withthis coloured cancellation. S.G. 5ba. Photo £500-600

99 � 1d. deep rose-red pair with good to large margins and sharing an over-inked cancellationin red; one with small inclusion. S.G. 5b. Photo £400-500

100 � 1d. deep rose-red pair with good to very large margins and sharing a well struck centralcancellation in red; vertical crease at right and one with a small tear though of fineappearance. S.G. 5b. Photo £200-250

101 � 1d. deep rose-red pair with good to large margins, tied to small piece by a complete strikeof the triangular cancellation; traces of ageing, otherwise sound. S.G. 5b. Photo £180-200

102 � �B 4d. deep blue block of six with watermark sideways, good to extremely large marginsnearly all round (one stamp touched at one point); creasing and other small imperfectionsthough a scarce multiple with watermark sideways. P.F.S.A. Certificate (1989). S.G. 6c.Photo £400-500

103 � �+ 4d. deep blue block of four with good to large margins, each pair neatly cancelled; fine.Ferchenbauer Certificate (1982). S.G. 6a. Photo £200-250

104 � �+ 4d. deep blue block of four in an intense bright colour, good to large margins and withmarginal line watermark, each pair sharing a watery cancellation; fine. FerchenbauerCertificate (1987). S.G. 6. Photo £200-250

105 � �+ 4d. deep blue block of four with good to large margins nearly all round, touched in onecorner, two part cancellations in red; attractive. S.G. 6. Photo £300-350

106 � �+ 4d. deep blue blocks of four (2) in contrasting shades, one on thin paper with clear tovery large margins with marginal lines watermark, a couple of small thins, the other withjust clear to large margins and each pair neatly cancelled, one with small reduced ink mark.S.G. 6 £300-350

107 � 4d. deep blue strip of three with large to very large margins with one stamp showingportion of adjoining stamp at foot, Grahamstown wide bars cancellation; fine. P.F.S.A.Certificate (1991). S.G. 6. Photo £150-200

108 � 4d. deep blue selection of pairs (7, two with watermark sideways) in a variety of shades,one cut as a parallelogram and one a partially dry print, six with good or large to very largemargins, one with one stamp touched partially on one side. A fine and most attractivegroup. S.G. 6, 6c £500-600

109 � 4d. deep blue with large to very large margins, neatly cancelled in red; superb. S.G. 6.Photo £250-300

110 � 4d. deep blue with clear to good margins, neatly cancelled with large part “KALK BAY” ovaldatestamp in red; fine and most attractive. S.G. 6. Photo £200-250

111 � �B 4d. blue block of sixteen with clear to large margins generally all round; some creasingand rubbing in places, and with split at centre at base, as to be expected with a multipleof this size. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). S.G. 6a. Photo £500-600




112 � �B 4d. blue block of ten with clear to large margins all round and generally lightly cancelled,good bright colour; a few light marks confined to reverse and a trace of wrinkling. A mostattractive multiple. S.G. 6a. Photo £300-350PROVENANCE:Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989

113 � �B 4d. blue block of six with one showing line through first “E” of “PENCE”, large marginsall round and each pair neatly cancelled and heavily impressed on the centre strike; fineand most attractive. S.G. 6a. Photo £250-300

114 � �+ 4d. blue block of four with 10-12mm. sheet margin on one side and good to largemargins on the other sides, each pair neatly cancelled; vertical crease at centre though ofvery fine appearance. S.G. 6a. Photo £200-250

115 � 4d. blue pair on thin paper with 10mm. sheet margin on one side and large margins onthe other sides; fine. S.G. 6a. Photo £120-150

116 � 4d. blue pair with margins on two+ sides, and a single with clear to large margins, bothcancelled with complete (partially inked) and part strikes of the “POST OFFICE/PORTELIZABETH/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE” mail bag seal cancellation; both with creases though ofgood appearance. S.G. 6a. Photo £200-250

117 � 4d. blue with 12mm. sheet margin at left, “CAPE OF GOOD HOPE” portion of adjoiningstamp at foot and large margin at right; trace of a crease, otherwise a superb example. S.G. 6a. Photo £120-150

118 � 4d. blue with 11mm. sheet margin at left and with good to large margins on the othersides, lightly cancelled and with the odd trace of red cancelling ink at left; very fine. S.G. 6a. Photo £120-150

119 � 4d. blue selection of singles (9) in a range of shades, mostly with good to large or verylarge margins, one a superb example neatly tied on piece and showing Craddock ovaldatestamp, two sharing Port Elizabeth c.d.s. on small piece, one with Post Retief ovaldatestamp on small piece, one with prominent paper crease, one additionally cancelledwith Rouxville c.d.s., and one with line through first “E” of “PENCE”; generally very fine £400-500

120 � 4d. blue shades (5) with clear or good to large margins, four cancelled in red with one asuperb crisp strike (thinned) and one cancelled in blue (small ink mark at foot). Photo £350-400

121 � 6d. pale rose-lilac pair with good to large margins and sharing a single cancellation; fine.S.G. 7. Photo £300-350

122 � 6d. pale rose-lilac with large margins all round and neatly cancelled; fine. S.G. 7. Photo £100-120

123 � 6d. pale rose-lilac with clear to large margins (two small natural paper creases) and 4d.deep blue with large to very large margins, used together on small piece; trace of ageingin places. S.G. 6, 7. Photo £150-200

124 � 6d. pale rose-lilac with just clear to large margins and 4d. deep blue with clear to largemargins, used together on small piece with Grahamstown wide bars cancellation. S.G. 6,7. Photo £150-200

125 � 6d. pale rose-lilac with just clear to very large margins showing sliver of adjoining stampat left, clearly cancelled in green and with part of c.d.s. in red at foot; inclusion at foot andminor imperfections though a rare cancellation colour on any value. S.G. 7. Photo £300-350PROVENANCE:Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989


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126 � 6d. pale rose-lilac with good regular margins, cancelled in red leaving much of designclear; attractive. Holcombe Certificate (1984). S.G. 7. Photo £200-250


127 � 6d. pale rose-lilac, two examples in contrasting shades, both with good margins andcancelled in red, one covering the entire stamp, the other leaving apex clear; one withsmall crease, otherwise sound. Also a further example (repaired lower left corner) withlarge part Post Retief oval datestamp in red. S.G. 7. Photo £300-350

128 � �B 6d. rose-lilac block of six with clear to large margins nearly all round, one stamp touchedon one side, each pair with a well struck cancellation; some creasing and small tear inmargin clear of the design. A scarce multiple. S.G. 7/7b. Photo £250-300

129 � 6d. rose-lilac pair with good to very large margins showing sliver of adjoining stamp onone side and neatly cancelled; one with crease towards top and small area of ageing,otherwise sound. S.G. 7/7b. Photo £150-200

130 � 6d. rose-lilac pair with good to large margins and a single cancellation; sound.Ferchenbauer Certificate (1982). S.G. 7/7b. Photo £150-200

131 � 6d. rose-lilac with good to large margins, unusually cancelled in both red and black inks;fine and scarce. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1987). S.G. 7/7b. Photo £250-300

132 � 6d. rose-lilac with clear to large margins, neatly cancelled in red leaving Hope’s face clear;attractive. S.G. 7/7b. Photo £200-250

133 � 6d. rose-lilac with good to large margins, neat Grahamstown wide bars cancellation; fineand attractive. S.G. 7/7b. Photo £120-150

134 � 6d. rose-lilac with good to large margins, two sides roughly separated, neatly cancelledleaving centre clear. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1985). S.G. 7/7b. Photo £100-120

135 � 6d. rose-lilac with good to large margins, Unofficially Rouletted with a part row insidemargin at foot and traces at right, neatly cancelled and tied on small piece. rare. R.P.S.Certificate (1977). S.G. 11. Photo £350-400

136 � �B 6d. deep rose-lilac block of six with clear to very large margins and with the right-handblock of four light and neatly cancelled; the lower left corner defective, the centre pairwith a light crease. A scarce multiple. S.G. 7b. Photo £500-600


137 � �+ 6d. deep rose-lilac block of four on thin paper, good to large margins and each pair clearlycancelled; fine. S.G. 7b. Photo £600-700

138 � 6d. deep rose-lilac pair with good to large margins and in combination with 4d. blue withclear to large margins and showing line through first “E” of “PENCE”, tied on small piece,both of lovely fresh colour and very fine. S.G. 6a, 7b. Photo £400-500


139 � 6d. deep rose-lilac pair together with 1d. deep rose-red pair, both with good to very largemargins and showing slivers of adjoining stamps, used together on fragment; 6d. slate-lilac on blued paper in combination with De La Rue 4d. blue and Rectangular 1/- greenon piece, all three cut-into or with faults. Photo £250-300

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140 � 6d. deep rose-lilac with large regular and well-balanced margins, neatly cancelled; superband most attractive. S.G. 7b. Photo £140-180

141 � 6d. deep rose-lilac with good to large margins and neatly cancelled; fine and mostattractive. S.G. 7b. Photo £100-120

142 � 6d. slate-lilac on blued paper block of five with large to very large margins all round exceptat one point on the “single”, in combination with 1d. rose pair, margins in places, onpiece. A very rare franking. S.G. 5a, 7c. Photo £1,000-1,200

143 � 6d. slate-lilac on blued paper pair with good to large margins and of good colour for thisstamp, central cancellation; fine and attractive. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1989). S.G. 7c.Photo £700-800

144 � 6d. slate-lilac on blued paper pair with good to large margins and of good colour for thisstamp, two neat cancellations; fine and attractive. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1987). S.G. 7c. Photo £600-700

PROVENANCE:Maurice Burrus, November 1962

145 � 6d. slate-lilac on blued paper pair with clear to very large margins and of good colour forthis stamp, in combination with De La Rue 4d. deep blue pair with large margins allround, tied on piece with Graaff Reinet 1864 oval datestamp on reverse. FerchenbauerCertificate (1982). S.G. 7c, 19a. Photo £500-600


146 � 6d. slate-lilac on blued paper showing line through top of “SIX PENCE”, a slightly greyishshade with just clear to large margins and neatly cancelled with part Post Retief ovaldatestamp in red; most attractive. S.G. 7c. Photo £350-400

147 � 6d. slate-lilac on blued paper, a greyish shade with good to large margins and cancelledwith Post Retief large part 1863 oval datestamp in red; scarce. S.G. 7c. Photo £300-350

148 � 6d. slate-lilac on blued paper with good to large margins, good colour and with neatcentral cancellation; fine. S.G. 7c. Photo £250-300

149 � 6d. slate-lilac on blued paper with good to large margins, central well struck cancellation;fine. S.G. 7c. Photo £200-250

150 � 6d. slate-lilac selection (6), nearly all with margins all round, one (touched) with linethrough top of “SIX PENCE”, three in greyish shades with Cape Town oval datestamp, Cape Town c.d.s. and barred oval “1”; small imperfections though collectable examples.S.G. 7c £400-500









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151 � �B 1/- green intermediate shade block of sixteen with margins all round except at one cornerwhere close and marginal lines watermark at foot, each pair with a cancellation and onewith two; some faults including ironed creases and pinhole. A very rare used multiple.S.G. 8 group. Photo £3,000-3,500

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153 � �+ 1/- bright yellow-green triangular block of four with close margins at foot, enormousmargins on the other two sides and marginal lines watermark, clearly cancelled; traces ofcreasing though of fine appearance and a very rare multiple. B.P.A. (1968) andFerchenbauer (1984) Certificates. S.G. 8. Photo £1,800-2,000


154 � 1/- bright yellow-green pair with large to very large margins all round, neat and lightlycancelled with Cape Town oval Registered datestamp and with small red cancellation inkmark in margin; very fine and most attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). S.G. 8. Photo £250-300


155 � 1/- bright yellow-green pair with large margins all round and sharing a singlecancellation; fine. S.G. 8. Photo £200-250

156 � 1/- bright yellow-green pair with large margins all round and sharing a singlecancellation; fine. S.G. 8. Photo £200-250

157 � 1/- bright yellow-green pair with clear to large margins and sharing a crisply struck singlecancellation; fine. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1984). S.G. 8. Photo £200-250

158 � 1/- bright yellow-green pair with margins on two + sides, in combination with 1d. rosepair with clear to large margins, used together on piece and the 1d. pair tied by“Engeland/Franco” handstamp, the reverse with small part London c.d.s. in red;attractive. S.G. 5a, 8. Photo £300-400

159 � 1/- bright yellow-green used with 4d. blue and 6d. pale rose-lilac, all with clear or goodto large margins and tied together on small piece; fine and most attractive. R.P.S. (1978)and Ferchenbauer (1980) Certificates. S.G. 6a, 7, 8. Photo £300-350

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160 � 1/- bright yellow-green with clear to enormous margins together with 1d. deep rose-red(2, good to large or touched to large margins) used together on piece to France? showingpart French entry c.d.s. on face and, on reverse, Cape Town August 1861 oval datestampin red and Paris Au Havre c.d.s.; one 1d. with a corner rub, otherwise sound. S.G. 5b, 8.Photo £200-250

161 � 1/- bright yellow-green with good to large margins, neatly cancelled with part CapeTown unframed datestamp in red, fine and highly attractive. S.G. 8. Photo £300-350

PROVENANCE:Dale Lichtenstein, November, 1989

162 � 1/- bright yellow-green with large well-balanced margins, solely cancelled with small partof London Paid c.d.s. in red at left; fine and most attractive. S.G. 8. Photo £250-300

163 � 1/- bright yellow-green with good to very large margins and marginal lines watermark;very lightly cancelled. A superb stamp. S.G. 8. Photo £150-200

164 � 1/- bright yellow-green (2), one with large to very large margins, the other with goodwell-balanced margins and showing line through first “L” of “SHILLING”, both lightlycancelled; fine and most attractive. S.G. 8. Photo £200-250

165 � 1/- bright yellow-green, six examples with clear to large margins, all with unusualcancellations comprising Cape Town c.d.s., Grahamstown wide bars (2, one in anintermediate shade), barred numeral “1”, barred oval “60” and one in red; generally fine.S.G. 8 £400-500

166 � 1/- deep dark green with large to very large margins showing sliver of adjoining stamp atleft, neatly cancelled leaving Hope’s face clear; very fine. Brandon (1982) andFerchenbauer (1988) Certificates. Holcombe Opinion (1987). S.G. 8b. Photo £200-250

167 � 1/- deep dark green with large to enormous margins and showing two pre-printing paperfolds at top, lightly cancelled; very fine and a spectacular variety. S.G. 8b. Photo £400-500


168 � 1/- deep dark green with good to large margins, marginal line and part “POS” watermarkletters, an under-inked intermediate shade neatly cancelled by part Cape Town ovaldatestamp; fine and most attractive. S.G. 8b. Photo £300-350


169 � 1/- deep dark green, three examples with just clear or good to enormous margins, one inan intermediate shade with watermark sideways and one with 5mm. sheet margin at right;each with a fault though of good to fine appearance. S.G. 8b £300-400

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170 � 1853 envelope from an unknown office to Cape Town bearing 4d. blue pair cancelledwith traces of a red oval datestamp, and 1856-64 entires/entire letters (4) from Calvinia,Grahamstown and Port Elizabeth (2), each bearing a 4d. blue in a variety of shades, thelast cancelled “2” in oval of bars; all with margins all round and generally good to fine £400-500

171 � 1855 (5 Apr.) entire (one side panel missing) from Graaff Reinet to Middelburg, bearingfabulous 4d. deep blue with full sheet margins on two sides, touched at right of base,neatly cancelled and tied, despatch oval datestamp on reverse. A remarkable stamp andalmost certainly the only known corner example on cover. Photo £800-1,000





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172 � 1860 (27 Jan.) entire letter registered from Worcester to Cape Town, bearing 4d. bluewith clear to large margins and 6d. deep rose-lilac with good to very large margins nearlyall round, touched in two places, each neatly cancelled and tied, despatch and arrival(28.1) oval datestamps on reverse; fine and most attractive. Photo £1,500-1,800


173 � 1860 (24 Mar.) Nissen & Parker “From MOSSEL BAY” envelope from Aliwal to CapeTown, bearing 4d. deep blue pair with clear to very large margins, neatly cancelled andjust tied by a complete strike of the triangular obliterator, despatch and arrival ovaldatestamps on reverse; traces of soiling, otherwise fine. Photo £800-1,000


174 � 1861 (25 Feb.) entire from Burghersdorp to Cradock, bearing 1d. deep rose-red pairs (2),both with just touched to very large margins and neatly cancelled, despatch and arrivaloval datestamps on reverse; a little foxing, just affecting the pairs in places, though anattractive franking. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1989). Photo £1,500-1,800

175 � 1862 (13 Jan.) entire from Grahamstown to Port Elizabeth, bearing 4d. deep blue withtwo large margins, touched at left, and 1/- bright yellow-green with good to largemargins and each clearly cancelled and tied, despatch and arrival (15.1) oval datestampson reverse; an attractive quadruple rate franking for letters weighing under 2oz. BühlerCertificate (1981). Photo £800-1,000

176 � 1862 (23 Aug.) entire from Grahamstown to Port Elizabeth, bearing 1d. block of fourwith good to very large margins generally all round, one touched at apex, twice neatlycancelled and tied, despatch and arrival (25.8) oval datestamps on reverse. B.P.A.Certificate (1990). Photo £1,200-1,500

177 � 1862 (30 Aug.) entire from Grahamstown to Port Elizabeth, bearing 4d. blue showing apartial double print of the design (most strong at left), just clear to very large margins andwith a red/black cancellation, despatch and arrival (1.9) oval datestamps on reverse; mostunusual. Photo £400-500


178 � 1863 (14 Mar.) envelope registered from Bedford to Saul Solomon, the printer, in CapeTown, bearing 1d. rose and 6d. pale rose-lilac pairs with good to large margins on threesides and with each clearly cancelled, despatch and arrival (19.3) oval datestamps onreverse; the 1d. pair creased, and both pairs soiled though a rare registered franking.Photo £800-1,000


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179 � 1864 (Aug.) entire letter registered from Graaff Reinet to Middelburg, bearing 6d. slate-lilac on blued paper in combination with De La Rue 4d. deep blue pair, both with goodto large margins, neatly cancelled and tied, despatch oval datestamp on reverse; all stampsof good strong colour, and a rare and attractive mixed issue franking of superb quality.Photo £5,000-6,000PROVENANCE:Sir Maxwell Joseph, October 1982

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180 � 1865 (June) “Theatre Royal” printed programme from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth,bearing 1d. rose with large margins nearly all round, design shaved at one point at foot,neatly cancelled with c.d.s.; stain at left though a most attractive and very rare and possiblyunique printed circular rate franking. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1990). Photo £3,000-3,500



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181 � 1865 (23 Sept.) pale pink envelope from Stellenbosch to Cape Town with the address, etc. madefrom printed cut-outs showing the address panel supported by two elderly gentlemen, bearing 1d.rose with clear to large margins, placed centrally at top, neatly cancelled and tied, arrival ovaldatestamp on reverse, and 1865 (30 Oct.) pale pink envelope from Stellenbosch to Cape Town, theaddress written in High Dutch and translated as “All strength that is a load Mister KiissenCommercial Hotel Grave Street Cape Town right is give me a glass of draft ale - my wife weighs 600pounds” the panel and supported by a printed illustration of a lady being lifted by a gentleman,bearing 1d. brownish red with good to large margins and neatly cancelled, despatch and arrival(30.10) datestamps at foot. A very fine and rare pair of illustrated envelopes sent at the reduced 1d.town rate. B.P.A. Certificates (1988 and 1990 respecively). Photo £6,000-8,000Note: A local penny post was authorised on 12 February 1846, though was only put into effect on 15September 1860. This enabled anyone living within the municipal boundaries of Cape Town to benefitby the reduction from 4d. to 1d. From 1 February 1864 the privilege of the reduced 1d. rate was extendedto various suburbs. From 28 November the same year it was further extended to places beyond theboundaries including StellenboschPROVENANCE:“Lady Hope”, November 2003 for first Houtzamer (notation inside flap) and Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989 for second

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Mail to Natal

182 � 1860 (5 July) small mourning envelope from Cape Town to The Surveyor General inPietermaritzburg, bearing 6d. rose-lilac with good to very large margins and generallylightly cancelled, despatch oval and circular datestamps on reverse, and 1862 (15 May)entire from Cape Town “Pr Waldensian” to Pietermaritzburg, bearing 6d. rose-lilac withtwo margins and clearly tied, despatch c.d.s. on reverse; a few small faults though anunusual pair. Photo £400-500

Mail to and from the Orange Free State

183 � 1860 (12 Dec.) entire letter from Bloemfontein to Cape Town, rated “6” in red ink andbearing 4d. blue with margins mostly all round and with indistinct watery cancellation,arrival oval datestamps (19.12) on reverse; the stamp not tied by the cancellation thoughit is tied by a two filing crease. A scarce usage from the Orange Free state sold on itsmerits. Photo £200-250

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184 � 1863 (June) envelope from Bloemfontein, marked “Bloemfontein 9 June 1863” at left byrecipient, “Per Cape Mail Paid” to England, rated “6” in red ink and bearing 1/- brightyellow-green with good to large margins and tied by part cancellation, manuscript “11”in red crayon and London Paid c.d.s. (22.7), all on face, the reverse with Cape Town(18.6) and Liverpool (22.7) c.d.s. A fine, rare and appealing franking. Photo £2,000-2,500

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185 � 1865 (27 Feb.) entire registered from Richmond via Colesberg to Bloemfontein, OrangeFree State, bearing 4d. blue block of four with three clear to large margins, touched onone short side, and 6d. slate-lilac on blued paper with clear to very large margins (justtouched at one point) and of excellent colour, all neatly cancelled and tied, despatch andColesberg (28.2) oval datestamps on reverse; seal cut away and other flap faults justextending on to face panel though a rare franking to a most unusual destination.Ferchenbauer Certificate (1990). Photo £5,000-6,000


Mail to The United Kingdom

186 � 1855 (17 Feb.) entire letter from Cape Town “p Str. C G Hope” to London, rated “8”and bearing 4d. blue with just clear to large margins and clearly cancelled, upon arrivalredirected locally with G.B. 1d. Stars clearly cancelled “73”, the reverse with despatch andLondon (30.4) datestamps; the entire letter with some faults though an unusual item sentat the reduced 4d. rate. Photo. See also lot 192 £800-1,000

187 � 1856 (15 Mar.) linen-backed blue envelope from Somerset East to Lechdale,Gloucestershire, rated “8” and bearing 4d. blue pair with good to very large margins(small tear in one corner clear of the design), neatly cancelled and tied, the reverse withdespatch, Cape Town (20.3), London (14.5) and arrival (14.5) datestamps; addressee’ssurname deleted, otherwise fine. Photo £250-300


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188 � 1858 (19 Apr.) envelope from Cape Town (Colonial Secretary’s Office embossed seal onflap) to Ireland bearing 6d. rose-lilac (two margins) clearly cancelled and tied, LondonPaid c.d.s. (26.5) and large “1d” handstamp, both in red, alongside, despatch and CapeTown datestamps on reverse, and 1861 (17 Sept.) envelope from Grahamstown toHertford bearing 6d. pale rose-lilac (just clear to very large margins) with wide barscancellation and showing Paid Devonport Cape Packet (31.10), London Paid (1.11) andarrival (1.11) c.d.s., all on face £250-300

189 � 1858 (Oct.) envelope from Grahamstown to London, bearing 6d. deep rose-lilac withgood to large margins and wonderful colour, clearly cancelled and tied, manuscript “5”and London Paid c.d.s. (8.12) alongside, faint despatch oval datestamp and Cape Towntransit c.d.s. on reverse. Photo £300-400

190 � 1858 (21 Dec.) envelope from Cape Town “per R.M. Str. Phoebe” to London, rated “10”in red crayon and bearing 1/- bright yellow-green with large to enormous margins andshowing portion adjoining stamp at foot, neatly cancelled and tied, and showing LondonPaid c.d.s. (27.10) alongside, despatch c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope with tear on flapand central vertical fold though a fine and most attractive cover. Holcombe (1991).Photo £1,000-1,200

191 � 1859 (13 June) envelope from Uitenhage to London, rated “5” in red crayon and bearing1d. rose and 4d. blue in combination with blued paper 1d. brick-red, all with margins ontwo plus sides and twice clearly cancelled, London Paid c.d.s. (29.7) at centre, despatchand Cape Town (15.6) datestamps on reverse; the envelope with flap missing andsympathetically cleaned. A very rare and most unusual combination franking of the 6d.rate which is believed to be one of only two such frankings recorded. Alcuri Certificate(1987). Photo £800-1,000

192 � 1859 (21 June) entire letter from Cape Town “p Athens” to London, rated “5” andbearing 6d. rose-lilac with good to large margins on two sides (touched at foot) andclearly cancelled, upon arrival redirected locally with G.B. 1d. Stars affixed directly overthe 6d. and clearly cancelled by “73” duplex, London arrival c.d.s. (29.7) below theadhesives; the entire letter with some faults though an unusual item sent at the 6d. rateand a lovely companion to lot 186. B.P.A. Certificate (1988). Photo £1,200-1,500

193 � 1859 (July) front to the Portuguese Legation in London, manuscript “Valdez” at lowerleft and bearing 1/- bright yellow-green (3) with margins largely all round and clearlycancelled, London Paid arrival c.d.s. (27.8) at right; some creasing and tear at top, clearof adhesives. A rare franking. Photo £600-800


194 � 1860 (Apr.) envelope from Thomas Baines at Cape Town to his mother in Norfolk,signed “T Baines” at lower left corner, rated “10” in red crayon and bearing 6d. deep rose-lilac (2) with margins largely all round (one with scissor-cut in margin) and clearlycancelled, despatch and arrival (25.5) c.d.s. on reverse. A very rare item from this famousartist. Photo. See also lot 198 £1,200-1,500

195 � 1860 (20 Jan.) Nissen & Parker “from/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE” envelope from Cape Town“Per Steamer Celbs” to Bridport, rated “5” in red crayon and bearing 6d. rose-lilac withgood to very large margins and clearly tied, London Paid c.d.s. (28.2) at centre, despatchand arrival (28.2) c.d.s. on reverse; very fine. Photo £300-400

196 � 1860 (19 Mar.) envelope from Port Elizabeth to Dublin, bearing 1d. deep rose-red (2)and 4d. blue, good to large margins generally all round, clearly cancelled and tied withPaid Devonport Cape Packet c.d.s. (27.4) alongside, the reverse with despatch, CapeTown (22.3) and Dublin (28.4) datestamps; ridge crossing the stamps from the originalcontents. A most attractive franking of the 6d. rate. Photo £600-800

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197 � 1860 (Sept.) front cover of the September edition of the “Cape Monthly Magazine”,printed by “Saul Solomon & Co., Steam Printing Office.”, from Cape Town? “pImperator” to Norfolk, bearing 1d. rose block of three with clear to enormous margins,the “single” just touched at foot at one point, clearly cancelled and tied. A very fine andexceptional franking of the 3d. Book Post rate. Photo £10,000-12,000

PROVENANCE:Maurice Burrus, November 1962 H.E. Levitt, 1971 Sir Maxwell Joseph, October 1982 Christie’s Rarity Sale, May 1995 Ad Indhusophon, May 1999

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198 � 1861 (29 Apr.) complete “The Cape Argus” from Thomas Baines (the famous artist who was theofficial artist on some, if not all, of David Livingstone’s expeditions) to his mother in Norfolk,bearing 1d. deep rose-red with two large to very large margins (touched at foot) and clearlycancelled; interesting contents including an article on the farewell dinner held on behalf of Dr.Livingstone and officers of the Zambezi Expedition. An exceptional 1d. Newspaper rate item andone of only a handful sent by this noted artist. Photo. See also lot 194 £2,500-3,000

Historical Notes: (John) Thomas Baines (27 November 1820 - 8 May 1875) was an English artist andexplorer of British colonial southern Africa and Australia. Born in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, Baines wasapprenticed to a coach painter at an early age. When he was 22 he left England for South Africa aboardthe “Olivia” (captained by a family friend William Roome) and worked for a while in Cape Town as ascenic and portrait artist, and as official war artist during the so-called Eighth Frontier War for theBritish Army. In 1855 Baines joined Augustus Gregory’s 1855-1857 Royal Geographical Societysponsored expedition across northern Australia as official artist and storekeeper. The expedition’s purposewas to explore the Victoria River district in the north-west and to evaluate the entire northern area ofAustralia in terms of its suitability for colonial settlement. His association with the North AustralianExpedition was the highpoint of his career, and he was warmly commended for his contribution to it, tothe extent that Mount Baines and the Baines River were named in honour of him. From 1861 to 1862Baines and James Chapman undertook an expedition to South West Africa. Chapman’s “Travels in theInterior of South Africa” (1868) and Baines’ “Explorations in South-West Africa” (1864), provide arare account of different perspectives on the same trip. This was the first expedition during whichextensive use was made of both photography and painting, and in addition both men kept journals inwhich, amongst other things, they commented on their own and each other’s practice. In 1870 Baines wasgranted a concession to explore for gold between the Gweru and Hunyani Rivers by Lobengula, leader ofthe Matabele nation. Thomas Baines died in Durban in 1875. Baines is today best known for his detailedpaintings and sketches which give a unique insight into colonial life in southern Africa and Australia.Many of his pictures are held by the National Library of Australia, National Archives of Zimbabwe,National Maritime Museum, Brenthurst Library and the Royal Geographical Society.

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199 � 1863 (16 Sept.) envelope from Port Elizabeth? to Dublin, rated “11” in red crayon andbearing 1/- deep dark green with clear to enormous margins and showing portions of twoadjoining stamps, neatly cancelled and tied and showing London Paid c.d.s. (20.10)alongside, despatch, H&K Packet (21.10) and Tallacht (21.10) datestamps on reverse;the envelope with some creasing though a fine example of this scarce stamp on cover.B.P.A. Certificate (1990). Photo £1,500-1,800


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200 � 1866 (21 July) envelope from Cape Town to Cheshire, bearing 6d. deep rose-lilac pairwith large margins all round and neatly cancelled with “1” duplex, Paid Devonport CapePacket c.d.s. (16.8) in red alongside, Birkenhead arrival c.d.s. (17.8) on reverse; a very lateusage of the Perkins Bacon stamps, Superb and most attractive. Photo £3,500-4,000


Mail to Australia

201 � 1855 (2 Sept.) Nissen & Parker “From/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE” envelope from an unknownoffice sent care of Albury Post Office, Victoria, bearing 4d. blue (2, both cut very close ortouched) neatly cancelled, the reverse with despatch, Cape Town (3.9), Victoria ShipLetter Free (19.11) and Albury (22.11) datestamps; the adhesives and envelope withsmall faults though not unattractive and a rare destination. Photo £400-500


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203 � 1864 (8 Feb.) triple rate blue envelope ex the Shanly correspondence from King Williamstown toMontreal, rated “10” and “3/4” in red crayon and bearing 6d. slate-lilac on blued paper block of four, apair and a single, all but the last with clear to large margins, clearly cancelled and with the block and thesingle additionally tied by London Paid c.d.s (4.9), the reverse with despatch, Cape Town (13.2) andarrival (26.4) datestamps; the envelope with a few minor imperfections though the stamps of goodcolour for such a large and important franking. A unique 3/6d. rate cover from this famouscorrespondence. Photo £12,000-15,000PROVENANCE:“Maria de la Queillerie”, May 1970 “Table Mountain”, June 2001

Mail to Canada

202 � 1860 (16 Aug.) envelope ex the Shanly correspondence to Montreal, variously rated and bearing 1d. roseand 4d. blue pair and a single, all with good to very large margins, neatly cancelled and tied together,showing London Paid c.d.s. on face, the reverse with despatch, Cape Town (21.8) and arrival (12.10)datestamps. Most attractive and an unusual destination. Photo £6,000-7,000PROVENANCE:Vincent G. Greene Ad Indhusophon, May 1999

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204 � 1860 (24 Feb.) envelope from Cape Town to Chagvy, bearing 1d. deep rose-red and 6d.rose-lilac, both with clear to enormous margins (the 6d. with one corner originally affixedover edge of cover) and clearly cancelled, showing London Paid c.d.s. (28.4), circular-framed “PD” and Calais (28.4) c.d.s., the reverse with despatch, Paris (29.4) and arrival(29.4) c.d.s.; the odd trace of soiling though a rare 7d. rate franking for letters weighingless than 1⁄4oz. Photo £2,000-2,500

Mail to Holland

205 � 1860 (18 July) envelope from Cape Town “Via Engeland per mailboat Norman” toYsselstein, bearing 1d. rose pair and 6d. rose-lilac with good to large margins and clearlytied, showing manuscript “7” in red crayon, London Paid c.d.s. (1.9) and“Engeland/Franco” handstamp, all on face, despatch and arrival datestamps, togetherwith straight-line “YSSELSTEIN” handstamp on reverse; the envelope with some creasing,part of flap missing and other imperfections though a rare franking. Photo £1,800-2,000


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206 � 1863 (9 Apr.) envelope from Cape Town “par Str. The Queen of the South” sent PosteRestante to Constantinople, rated “1/7” in red crayon and bearing 4d. blue pair withthree large margins, touched on one side, and 1/- deep dark green with clear to largemargins (corner crease) both clearly cancelled, the reverse with despatch, London ShipLetter (29.5) and British Post Office Constantinople (13.6) datestamps in red. A very raredestination. Photo £2,500-3,000


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207 � 4d. black, Die A with good to large margins nearly all round, design shaved at upper left,traces of cancellation ink in places as is usual in the majority of examples known; trace ofa thin, otherwise sound. Extremely rare with only some thirteen examples recorded. Anappealing example of this iconic stamp. R.P.S. (1940) and P.F.S.A. (1989) Certificates.Photo £15,000-18,000

Note: It is believed that these stamps come from proof sheets, possibly pressed in to serviceduring a shortage of stamps in 1861. It is not one of the eight examples listed and illustratedin the L.N. Williams Encyclopaedia


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208 � 1d. vermilion with good to large margins, unused with small part original gum; small thin and repairs though of fine appearance and an appealing example of this rare stamp.B.P.A. Certificate (1971). S.G. 13, £16,000. Photo £2,500-3,000

209 � 4d. pale milky blue with good to very large margins, unused with some original gum;diagonal crease and with inclusion though of fine appearance and an attractive example ofthis rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1995). S.G. 14, £24,000. Photo £7,000-9,000

210 � 4d. pale bright blue with good to large margins, fresh unused with some original gum;light diagonal crease though of fine appearance. Fresh colour and an appealing exampleof this scarce shade. B.P.A. Certificate (1982). S.G. 14b, £25,000. Photo £7,000-8,000


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211 � 1d. vermilion pair with just clear to very large margins, crisply cancelled with a completestrike of the obliterator; some creasing and one stamp with a tear though most attractive.B.P.A. Certificate (1993) states “heavy creasing” which we consider somewhat harsh.S.G. 13. Photo £2,000-2,500PROVENANCE:Sir Maxwell Joseph, October 1982 “Maximus”, September 1989

212 � 1d. vermilion with good to large margins, neatly cancelled leaving Hope’s head clear;trace of a crease, otherwise fine and most attractive. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1989). S.G. 13. Photo £1,200-1,400

213 � 1d. vermilion with good largely regular margins and neatly cancelled; heavy crease at leftand natural flaw under “E” of “POSTAGE” though of good appearance. B.P.A. Certificate(1982). S.G. 13. Photo £600-800PROVENANCE:“Maximus”, September 1989

214 � 1d. vermilion with good to enormous margins showing portion of adjoining stamp atright and with Grahamstown wide bars cancellation; crease towards left resulting in a splitat foot though of fine appearance. S.G. 13. Photo £600-800


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215 � �+ 1d. carmine block of four with good to very large margins all round showing portion ofan adjoining stamp on one side, clearly cancelled; renovated and with two vertical creasesthough of good appearance and a very rare multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (1968) asvermilion. S.G. 13a. Photo £4,000-5,000PROVENANCE:H.E. Levitt Sir Maxwell Joseph, October 1982 Ad Indhusophon, May 1999


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216 � 1d. carmine with good to large margins and neatly cancelled leaving Hope’s head clear; afraction oxidised, otherwise fine. Holcombe Certificate (1989). S.G. 13a. Photo £1,500-1,800

217 � 1d. carmine with clear to large margins showing trace of adjoining stamp at right, anunusual slightly under-inked impression with Grahamstown wide bars cancellation; smallinclusion on “N” of “ONE” and tiny split at right though of good appearance.Ferchenbauer Certificate (1989). S.G. 13a. Photo £600-700


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218 � 1d. brick-red with good to large margins and neatly cancelled at right; a very fine andmost attractive example of this scarce shade. S.G. 13b. Photo £2,500-3,000

219 � 1d. brick-red with just clear to large margins on two sides and clearly cancelled; repairedupper right side though of good appearance. S.G. 13b. Photo £250-300

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PROVENANCE:D.A. Stevenson, November 1950

220 � 4d. pale milky blue with just clear to large margins and neatly cancelled. Alcuri Certificate(1983). S.G. 14. Photo £600-700

221 � 4d. pale milky blue, an unusual dry print which is most noticeable in the value tablet atright, clear to large margins and lightly cancelled, ink notation in right margin. HolcombeCertificate (1996). S.G. 14. Photo £500-600

222 � 4d. pale milky blue with good to large margins and very lightly cancelled; small inclusionin “C” of “CAPE”; fine. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1982). S.G. 14. Photo £500-600

223 � 4d. pale milky blue, a deep shade with large margins all round, neatly cancelled and tiedon piece; trace of ageing in the left margin, otherwise very fine and an outstandingexample. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1984). S.G. 14. Photo £700-800

PROVENANCE:“Solomon”, June 1982

224 � 4d. pale milky blue, an intense shade with clear to large margins, neatly cancelled and tiedon piece; fine and most attractive. Ferchenbaur Certificate (1988). Photo £700-800


225 � 4d. pale grey-blue pair with clear to very large margins and superbly cancelled with a crispstrike of the obliterator; small scissor-cut in one margin parallel with the frameline; scarceand most attractive. S.G. 14a. Photo £3,000-3,500

PROVENANCE:Maurice Burrus, November 1962 “Maria de la Queillerie”, May 1970

226 � 4d. pale grey-blue with large margins all round, clearly cancelled; fine. S.G. 14a. Photo £800-1,000

227 � 4d. pale grey-blue with good to very large margins and neatly cancelled with large partSomerset East oval datestamp for 25 April 1861; inclusion in left margin and trace of acrease; fine appearance and most unusual with a dated oval cancellation. S.G. 14a. Photo £800-1,000


228 � 4d. pale grey-blue with dent in lower left frame variety, good to very large margins andneatly cancelled; trace of soiling in right-hand margins, otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate(1989). S.G. 14a. Photo £600-800

229 � 4d. pale grey-blue with dent in top left frame variety, good to extremely large marginswith portions of adjoining stamp at left, clearly cancelled and tied on piece; small lightcrease towards lower right corner, otherwise very fine. Holcombe Certificate (1996). S.G. 14a. Photo £500-600

230 � 4d. pale bright blue pair with good to exceptionally large margins and with a single,partially light, strike of the obliterator; minor thins and traces of creasing though of fineappearance and a rare multiple of this shade. B.P.A. Certificate (1993). S.G. 14b. Photo £2,500-3,000

PROVENANCE:Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989, when described as pale milky blue

231 � 4d. pale bright blue with good to enormous margins and very lightly cancelled; a coupleof small paper inclusions and natural paper crease at left corner though of superbappearance and a most appealing example of this scarce shade. Ferchenbauer Certificate(1982). S.G. 14b. Photo £800-1,000

232 � 4d. pale bright blue with good to large margins and neatly cancelled at left leaving muchof design clear; trace of a crease and tiny purple speck at lower left. An attractive example.R.P.S. (1979), Holcombe (1987) and Ferchenbauer (1988) Certificates. S.G. 14b. Photo £800-1,000

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233 � 4d. pale bright blue with dent in lower left frame variety, largely lightly cancelled leavingcentre of design clear; tiny corner crease and tear though of fine appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (1977). S.G. 14b. Photo £600-700

234 � 4d. pale bright blue with clear to very large margins, unusually inked cancellation; acouple of pinholes, otherwise sound. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1982). S.G. 14b. Photo £500-600

235 � 4d. deep bright blue with dent in left frame variety, good to very large margins and clearlycancelled; small mark on “E” of “HOPE”, otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1946). S.G. 14c. Photo £1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:D.A. Stevenson, November 1950

236 � 4d. deep bright blue with clear to good margins, most unusually cancelled in red leavingmuch of design clear. S.G. 14c. Photo £600-800


237 � 4d. deep bright blue with blunt corner of design at lower left corner, generally lightlycancelled leaving parts of the design clear; ink spot and tiny split at foot though of fineappearance. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1982). S.G. 14c. Photo £500-600

238 � 4d. deep bright blue with good to enormous margins and clearly cancelled; closed tear atleft centre though of good appearance and a good space-filler. S.G. 14c. Photo £150-200


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239 � 4d. blue with large margins all round, clearly cancelled and with traces of red cancellationink at top; small inclusion towards base, otherwise sound. R.P.S. Certificate (1961). S.G. 14d. Photo £800-1,000

240 � 4d. blue with good to large margins nearly all round, design partially shaved at right,neatly cancelled. An attractive example of this rare shade. Alcuri Certificate (1989). S.G. 14d. Photo £800-1,000

241 � 4d. blue showing dent in frameline at left variety, cancellation line at centre only leavingmuch of design clear; small inclusion at foot and small thin, otherwise sound. R.P.S. Certificate (1958). S.G. 14d. Photo £500-600


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242 � 4d. pale milky blue with margins in places, apparently unused; faults in places and sold onit’s merits, not subject to return. R.P.S. Certificate (1912). S.G. 14aa. Photo £250-300


243 � 4d. pale bright blue with good to very margins largely all round showing trace ofadjoining stamp at right, neatly cancelled towards left leaving much of design clear; faultsat foot though of good appearance. S.G. 14ba. Photo £1,200-1,500


244 � 4d. pale grey-blue with margins generally all round and neatly cancelled; a couple of smallimperfections though of good appearance. Holcombe Certificate (1996). S.G. 14a/ba.Photo £1,000-1,200


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245 � 1d. pale milky blue with good to enormous margins showing trace of adjoining stampat right, neatly cancelled and tied on piece; small corner crease at left though a verypresentable example of this rare stamp. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1990). S.G. 13c. Photo £10,000-12,000


246 � 1d. pale bright blue with good regular margins and neat cancellation; tiny corner creaseand a couple of small inclusions, otherwise fine and a most attractive example of this rarestamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1977). S.G. 13ca. Photo £12,000-14,000

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247 � 4d. vermilion with clear to large margins all round and neatly cancelled leaving the valueerror clearly visible; repair at apex, a thin and light pink ink marks on reverse though ofgood appearance for this rare stamp. S.G. 14e. Photo £10,000-12,000

PROVENANCE:“Maria de la Queillerie”, May 1970 Spangenthal, November 1997

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248 � 4d. vermilion with good to large margins mostly all round, touched at left, neatlycancelled with Grahamstown wide bars; small abrasion at left and thin though of goodappearance. R.P.S. (1977), Balasse (1978) and Friedl (1978) Certificates. S.G. 14e.Photo £10,000-12,000

PROVENANCE:Maurice Burrus, November 1962 “Bonaventure”, September 1993

249 � 4d. carmine with good regular margins and small part cancellation leaving the valuetablet clear; repaired in places though of good appearance and an excellent space-filler ofthe exceptionally rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1977) states “extensively repaired” whichwe consider harsh S.G. 14ea. Photo £10,000-12,000


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250 � 1861 (28 Feb.) edition of “The Cape Argus”, bearing 1d. vermilion with good marginsall round except at right corner where just clear, affixed overlapping pages 1 and 3 andclearly cancelled and tied; the newspaper with sealed tears and frayed edges, and the stampwith a small thin though a spectacular and extremely rare usage. It is believed that thisnewspaper represents the first day of use of the Woodblock 1d. value. S.G. 13. Photo £18,000-20,000

Note: The date given for the delivery of this emergency issue by the printer is 27 February 1861

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251 � 1861 (12 Mar.) double rate entire from Cape Town to Worcester, bearing 4d. pale milkyblue pair with just clear to large margins on three sides, touched on the fourth, neatlycancelled and tied and showing three arrival oval datestamps for 26 March (in error) onface, all deleted, the reverse with despatch and arrival (2, one dated 13 March and thesecond dated 26 March and deleted); attractive and most unusual. Bühler (1979, palebright blue) and Friedl (1980, blue) Certificates. Photo £6,000-7,000

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252 � 1861 (8 Apr.) entire letter from Cape Town to Graaff Reinet, bearing 4d. pale milky bluewith clear to very large margins nearly all round and showing traces of adjoining stamp atfoot, placed vertically at left and neatly cancelled, despatch oval datestamp on reverse; fine.Ferchenbauer Certificate (1988). S.G. 14. Photo £2,000-2,500

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253 � 1861 (22 Apr.) entire from Burghers-Dorp to Cradock, bearing 4d. pale milky blue with clear to large margins and lightly cancelled, despatch and arrival (24.4, “4” reversed)oval datestamps on reverse; the adhesive with creases at left though of fine appearance.B.P.A. Certificate (1990). S.G. 14. Photo £2,500-3,000

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254 � 1861 (26 Apr.) entire registered from Villiers-Dorp to Cape Town, bearing 4d. incombination with 1855-63 6d. deep rose-lilac, both with clear to large margins andclearly tied, despatch and arrival (27.4) oval datestamps on reverse; the entire withreinforcement at folds though of fine appearance. A spectacular and almost certainlyunique franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). S.G. 7c, 14d. Photo £8,000-10,000


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255 � 1861 (7 May) envelope from Richmond to Graaff Reinet, bearing 1d. vermilion pair, cutas a parallelogram, and two singles, all with margins in places and neatly cancelled,despatch oval datestamp, with “1860” year date error, on reverse; all the stamps withdefects and the envelope with a horizontal crease at foot, nevertheless a very rare franking.S.G. 13. Photo £15,000-20,000

PROVENANCE:Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989 Spangenthal, November 1997

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256 � 1861 (7 June) entire from Grahamstown to Port Elizabeth, bearing 4d. deep bright bluewith dented frame variety at apex, clear to large margins nearly all round except at footwhere just touched, neatly tied by wide bars cancellation, despatch and arrival (7.6) ovaldatestamps on reverse. Rare and attractive. S.G. 14c. Photo £6,000-7,000PROVENANCE:Riesco Spangenthal, November 1997

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257 � 1861 (4 July) double rate entire letter from Malmesbury to Cape Town, bearing 4d. palemilky blue pair with good to large margins in places and clearly tied, despatch and arrival(4.7) oval datestamps on reverse; a rare franking. S.G. 14. Photo £5,000-6,000


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258 � 1861 (23 July) large part entire (no side flaps) from George to Cape Town, bearing 4d.deep bright blue with large to very large margins all round and showing trace of adjoiningstamp at foot, clearly cancelled and tied, the reverse with despatch and arrival (25.7) ovaldatestamps; a couple of creases well clear of the adhesive. Surely one of the finest stampsof this rare shade on cover. S.G. 14c. Photo £15,000-18,000

PROVENANCE:Sir Maxwell Joseph, October 1982 Spangenthal, November 1997

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259 � 1861 (11 Oct.) brown envelope from Cape Town to Stellenbosch and redirected to Paarl, bearing4d. very pale milky blue with large margins nearly all round except at left apex, lightly cancelled andwith Cape Town (11.10) and Paarl (11.10) oval datestamps on reverse; the adhesive with two creasesthough attractive and a most unusual redirected cover. S.G. 14. Photo £1,500-2,000

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260 � 1861 (7 Nov.) entire (no side flaps) from Queens Town to Cradock, bearing 1d. carmine pairs (2)with margins in places and sharing a single cancellation at centre, showing despatch oval datestampon face and arrival oval datestamp (11.11) on reverse; the entire with some creases in places thoughbelieved to be unique franking with four stamps in this colour. S.G. 13a. Photo £8,000-10,000PROVENANCE:“Solomon”, June 1982

Official Reprints

261 R A selection in the “issued” colours”, prior to defacement, comprising two presentation cards signedby Jurgens, one bearing 1d. carmine, 4d. pale blue and 4d. deep blue, the other (original notationover-written) with 1d. carmine and 4d. deep blue pairs; and loose 1d. carmine (4 with a pair) and4d. deep blue (3 with a pair) £150-200


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262 � �+ 1d. deep carmine-red triangular block of four with sheet margin at left and good to largemargins on the other two sides, fresh with large part original gum; fine and mostattractive. S.G. 18. Photo £800-1,000

263 � �+ 1d. deep carmine block of four with sheet margin at top showing guide line and centreline guide cross, just clear to large margins on the other sides, fresh unused with large partoriginal gum. S.G. 18. Photo £800-1,000

PROVENANCE:“Conan Doyle”, June 1967

264 � 1d. deep brown-red pair with good to large margins and watermark sideways, freshunused with large part original gum; fine and scarce. S.G. 18ba. Photo £500-600

265 � 1d. brownish red pair with good to large margins and large part original gum; one witha thin speck, otherwise fine. Also 1d. deep brown-red with watermark sideways, unusedwith part original gum, paper toned and small thin at apex. S.G. 18ba, 18c £100-120

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266 � �B 4d. deep blue block of twelve with sheet margin on one side and good to large marginson the other three sides, fresh with large part original gum; trace of gum creasing and onewith two tiny light fox marks. An attractive showpiece multiple. S.G. 19. Photo £2,000-2,500

267 � �+ 4d. deep blue triangular block of four, fresh colour and with nearly full original gum; onewith trace of a gum crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 18. Photo £800-1,000

268 � 4d. deep blue showing line through first “E” of “PENCE”, good to large margins and withlarge part original gum; fine. S.G. 18. Photo £100-120

269 � 4d. slate-blue with good to very large margins, unused with large part original gum; smallcrease at right corner and a couple of small light marks in margins. Rare. S.G. 19b. Photo £800-1,000



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270 � �B 6d. bright mauve block of sixteen with large to very large margins, large part original gun;traces of horizontal creasing and three stamps with the odd light fox mark. A rare andimpressive multiple. A. Diena Certificate (1963). S.G. 20. Photo £1,500-1,800PROVENANCE:Maurice Burrus, November 1962

271 � �+ 6d. bright mauve triangular block of four, fresh with nearly full original gum; fine andmost attractive. S.G. 20. Photo £800-1,000

272 � 6d. bright mauve with good to large well-balanced margins, unused with large partoriginal gum, strong colour and very fine. S.G. 20. Photo £100-120

273 � �+ 1/- bright emerald-green triangular block of four with good to large margins, freshunused with very large part original gum; a very fine and impressive multiple. G. BolaffiCertificate (1968). S.G. 21. Photo £1,200-1,500

274 � 1/- bright emerald-green (2), one a slightly dry print with good to very large margins andlarge part original gum, the other (a couple of tiny imperfections) a well inked impressionwith clear to large margins and large part original gum. S.G. 21. Photo £250-300

275 � 1/- pale emerald-green pair with good to very large margins, unused with large partoriginal gum; a scarce and most attractive multiple of this scarce stamp. S.G. 21a. Photo £1,200-1,500

Used

276 � 1d. deep carmine-red, two examples with clear or good to very large margins, one anunusual dry print showing trace of adjoining stamp at foot, both neatly cancelled. An attractive pair. S.G. 18. Photo £150-200

277 � �+ 1d. deep brown-red block of four with large margins all round and showing marginal lineswatermark at one short side, each pair sharing a neat strike of the obliterator; a very fineand rare multiple. Brandon Certificate (1989). S.G. 18b. Photo £600-800PROVENANCE:Spangenthal, November 1997

278 � 1d. deep brown-red with good to large margins, neatly cancelled with large part “POSS. ANG. V. SUEZ” double ring datestamp in red; fine and most attractive, and a possiblyunique cancellation in red on these stamps. S.G. 18b. Photo £300-400

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279 � 1d. brownish red shades (3), all with clear/good to large/very large margins, all cancelled“1” in oval of bars with one tied to piece by a complete strike of a Cape Town 1865duplex. Ferchenbauer Certificates (1987 and 1989) for two, both as deep brown-red.S.G. 18c £250-300

280 � 1d. brownish red shades (2), both with good or good to large margins, one very fine and cancelled with nearly complete 1864 Port Elizabeth c.d.s., the other (creases) withpart 1864 c.d.s. An attractive pair. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1986) for first as deepbrown-red. S.G. 18c. Photo £140-180

281 � 1d. deep brown-red with clear to large margins, tied to piece by a complete strike of theobliterator in red; superb. S.G. 18c. Photo £200-250PROVENANCE:Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989

282 � 4d. selection of three pairs in a variety of shades and with good to large or enormousmargins with one showing marginal lines watermark; fine to very fine. B.P.A. Certificate(1989) for one. S.G. 19 group £200-250

283 � 4d. selection of shades (4) with good to large or very large margins, two (one withmarginal lines watermark) with triangular cancellation, one with part Bredasdorp ovaldatestamp and one with two part Cape Town c.d.s. S.G. 19 group £200-250

284 � 4d. selection of shades (3) with watermark sideways, clear or good to large margins, onelightly cancelled at foot; fine. S.G. 19d £250-300

285 � �B 4d. deep blue block of eight with clear to large margins nearly all round, just touched onone short side, neatly cancelled with several barred oval “1”; a couple of smallimperfections as to be expected with a multiple of this size. Probably one of the largestknown used multiples of this issue. S.G. 19. Photo £600-700PROVENANCE:D.A. Stevenson, November 1950

286 � �B 4d. dark blue block of eight in a shade towards steel, margins in places and cancelled “1”in barred oval; vertical crease between at centre, otherwise sound. B.P.A. Certificate(1968). S.G. 19 group. Photo £300-400

287 � 4d. deep blue pair with watermark sideways, good to large margins and sharing “1” inbarred oval; light crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 19d. Photo £150-200

288 � 4d. deep blue, four examples with three having good to large margins all round, thefourth touched on one side, placed close together in a triangular form and cancelled withvarious barred oval “3”? obliterators on small piece; an unusual usage. S.G. 19. Photo £200-250

289 � 4d. deep blue with good to large margins and neatly cancelled at foot with part Kalk Bayoval datestamp in red; trace of soiling in margins though most attractive. S.G. 19. Photo £100-120

290 � 4d. slate-blue pair, three examples with clear to large or enormous margins, twicecancelled and tied to piece showing part Cape Town c.d.s.; fractionally toned, otherwisefine. Very scarce. S.G. 19b. Photo £300-350PROVENANCE:Sir Maxwell Joseph, October 1982

291 � 4d. slate-blue with 5mm. sheet margin at left and large margins on the other two sides,lightly under-inked and cancelled with indistinct barred oval; minor creasing in margin,otherwise very fine. S.G. 19b. Photo £200-250

292 � 4d. slate-blue with large to very large margins all round and showing slivers of twoadjoining stamps, intense colour and lightly cancelled; superb. S.G. 19b. Photo £200-250

293 � 4d. slate-blue, two examples with good to large or enormous margins, one cancelled withvery light barred oval, the other (small faults) cancelled with barred oval “2”. Photo £200-250


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294 � �B 4d. steel-blue block of five with clear to large margins all round, cancelled with severalbarred oval “1”; tiny corner crease, otherwise fine. A scarce multiple. S.G. 19c. Photo £800-1,000


295 � 4d. steel-blue with good to large margins and neatly cancelled with large part Post Retiefoval datestamp in red; very fine. S.G. 19c. Photo £180-200

296 � 4d. steel-blue group, three examples with clear or good to large margins, two cancelledwith barred oval “1” (2) and one with watermark sideways cancelled with barred oval “3”;generally fine. S.G. 19c, 19d £250-300

297 � 4d. steel-blue group, three examples with clear or good to large margins, two with PortElizabeth c.d.s. and one with part oval datestamp; generally fine. S.G. 19c £200-250

298 � 6d. bright mauve pair with good to large margins, sharing complete barred oval “1”; very fine. S.G. 20. Photo £400-500

299 � 6d. bright mauve with clear to very large margins and showing trace of adjoining stampat lower left corner, cancelled and tied by a complete strike of the Piquetberg ovaldatestamp in red on piece showing part of part of Cape Town 1867 (3 May) ovalregistered datestamp; trace of ageing in margins, otherwise superb. S.G. 20. Photo £300-350


300 � 6d. bright mauve with good to large margins and cancelled with a large part strike of the“POTCHEFSTROOM” (Transvaal) 30mm. datestamp; crease at apex though of fineappearance and rare. S.G. 20. Photo £600-800

Note: Prior to the introduction of stamps in 1869 it was necessary to affix Cape stamps onmail addressed overseas forwarded via Cape Colony. The Cape stamps were ordered by thethen Postmaster of Potchefstroom, Herman Jeppe, in August 1859. The only availablecancelling device was the 30mm. single-ring Potchefstroom datestamp. All values cancelledin this manner are rare


301 � 6d. bright mauve, three examples with clear or good to large margins, one with CapeTown 1866 c.d.s. and two with oval datestamps in red of Piquetberg (1867) and PortElizabeth (a doubled strike); minor imperfections though of fine appearance. S.G. 20.Photo £300-400

302 � 1/- bright emerald-green pair with large to very large margins all round and neatlycancelled with a single strike of the obliterator; one with small inclusion. Fine and a scarcemultiple. S.G. 21. Photo £500-600

303 � 1/- bright emerald-green with large to extremely large margins all round showing tracesof adjoining stamps at left and at foot, very lightly cancelled; an outstanding example.Ferchenbauer Certificate (1983). S.G. 21. Photo £300-350

304 � 1/- bright emerald-green with good to large margins, neatly cancelled with part CapeTown unframed 1863 datestamp; a couple of tiny imperfections though of fineappearance and a most unusual cancellation on this value. Ferchenbauer Certificate(1986). S.G. 21. Photo £250-300

305 � 1/- bright emerald-green, two examples in slightly varying shades and with clear to largemargins, both neatly cancelled; sound. Alcuri (1982) and R.P.S. (1988) Certificates. S.G.21. Photo £300-350



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306 � 1/- bright emerald-green with clear to very large margins and used in combination with1855-63 1d. rose strip of three with clear to large margins mostly all round, one stamptouched on one side, all mainly lightly cancelled and tied on piece showing London Paid30 May 1864 c.d.s. in red at centre. S.G. 5a, 21. Photo £300-400

PROVENANCE:“Conan Doyle”, June 1967 “Maria de la Queillerie”, May 1970 “Lady Hope”, November 2003

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307 � 186? (Aug.) envelope from Mowbray to Admiralty House, Simons Town, bearing 1d.deep carmine-red with clear to large margins and neatly tied, despatch oval datestamp onreverse. A very rare example of the reduced 1d. town rate which was extended to suburbsfrom 1 February 1864. S.G. 18. Photo £2,000-2,500


308 � 1864 (Mar.) entire from Aliwal North to Lady Grey, bearing roughly separated 4d. deepblue with small pen cross at centre, despatch oval datestamp on reverse, and 1864 (2 Sept.) double rate entire from Cape Town to Knysna bearing 4d. blue pair with goodto large margins and cancelled with a thick single pen stroke, despatch c.d.s. and arrivaloval datestamps (5.9) on face; small imperfections though an unusual pair £200-250

309 � 1864 (15 July) double rate entire from Port Elizabeth to Middelburg, bearing 4d. slate-blue pair with just clear to very large margins and lightly cancelled with “2” duplex; a rarefranking. S.G. 19b. Photo £500-600

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310 � 1864 (26 July) quadruple rate entire from Colesberg to Cradock, bearing 4d. blue blockof four with good to very large margins showing guide line at lower left corner sharing asingle obliterator tying the block at one point, despatch and arrival (27.7) oval datestampson reverse; very fine appearance. Sold on it’s merits as belonging. S.G. 19a. Photo £200-250

311 � 1864 (5 Dec.) entire from Hanover to Colesberg, bearing 4d. blue with 12mm. sheetmargin at left and good to large margins on the other sides, clearly cancelled and tied,despatch c.d.s. and arrival oval datestamp (date unclear) on reverse; very fine. S.G. 19a.Photo £150-200

312 � 1865 entire letters (2) and envelopes (2), each bearing 4d. steel-blue single (3) or a pairmainly with margins all round, one from King Williamstown to Grahamstown cancelledwith triangular obliterator, one from Cape Town with “1” duplex and to from PortElizabeth cancelled with barred oval “2”; the pair crossed by a crease, and a few othersmall imperfections though a scarce group. Alcuri Certificate (1987) and HolcombeOpinion (1998) for two £400-500

313 � 1865 (6 May) entire letter from Cape Town to Graaff Reinet, bearing 4d. steel-blue withgood to large margins and neatly cancelled with “1” duplex, arrival oval datestamp (11.5)alongside; fine and attractive. S.G. 19b. Photo £300-400

314 � 1865 (17 June) entire letter from Graaff Reinet to Cradock, bearing 4d. deep blue withgood to large margins and neatly cancelled, despatch and arrival (20.7) oval datestampson reverse; very fine. S.G. 19. Photo £100-120

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315 � 1865 (31 June) entire letter from Sir Lowry’s Pass Station to Stellenbosch, bearing 1d.deep carmine-red block of four with clear to very large margins, twice neatly cancelled andtied, Cape Town transit c.d.s. (1/7) above address, despatch and arrival (1.7) ovaldatestamps on reverse; the block with small age mark in one corner, otherwise very fineand a rare De La Rue 4d. franking. S.G. 18. Photo £2,000-2,500

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316 � 1865 (14 July) edition of the “Great Eastern Colonial News” from Cape Town “PerCambrian” to Bathurst, Albany, bearing 1d. deep brown-red with clear to very largemargins and neatly cancelled with barred oval “1”; the adhesive with two small holes inthe lower margin, and the newspaper with some faults at folds, etc. though exhibits welland a rare newspaper usage. Holcombe Certificate (1988). S.G. 18b. Photo £1,000-1,200

Note: The contents include an article on the Cape Parliament being dead-locked regardingthe Cape Constitution and a further article entitled “Basuto War. Occurrences During TheWeek Past”

317 � 1865 (26 Sept.) edition of the “Queenstown Free Press” newspaper without address,bearing 1d. deep brown-red pair with large margins on two plus sides, twice neatlycancelled and tied; the pair with some staining and one stamp with a scissor-cut, and thenewspaper with some faults at folds though a rare and most unusual apparent double ratenewspaper usage. S.G. 18b. Photo £1,200-1,500

Note: It is unclear why this newspaper has been franked at 2d. as the newspaper rate at thistime was 1d. whether addressed within South Africa or overseas. It may have been charged asa double printed matter rate item

PROVENANCE:A.J. Stevens, November 1959 H.E. Levitt, 1971“Lady Hope”, November 2003

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318 � 1865 (29 Nov.) entire from Post Retief to Fort Beaufort, bearing 1d. deep carmine-redwith clear to very large margins on two sides, touched at left, neatly cancelled with a finestrike of the oval datestamp in red; two filing creases well clear of the adhesive. A very rareand most attractive usage of the oval datestamp, particularly in red, and almost certainlyunique in this form. F.W. Collins Certificate (1972). S.G. 18. Photo £2,500-3,000

PROVENANCE:Esterhuysen “Lady Hope”, November 2003

319 � 1865 (Dec.) yellow envelope front from Richmond to Graaff Reinet, bearing 1d. carmine-red pair with good to huge margins mostly all round, touched on two sides, incombination with 1864-77 1d. carmine-red (2, both with wing-margins, one with faults),all cancelled and tied by triangular obliterator, despatch and arrival (16.12) ovaldatestamps alongside. A scarce combination franking. S.G. 19, 23. Photo £300-400

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320 � 1867 (8 Jan.) registered entire from King Williamstown to Fort Beaufort, bearing 6d.deep rose-lilac with good to large margins and in combination with 1864-77 4d. pale bluestrip of four (one with corner fault), all cancelled with barred oval “1” in transit at CapeTown, superb red wax seal of the Kaffrarian Colonial bank and despatch oval datestampon reverse; some creases, one of which crosses one 4d. value though a very rare andattractive quadruple rate registered franking. S.G. 7b, 24. Photo £1,800-2,000

PROVENANCE:Ad Indhusophon, May 1999

321 � 1868 (26 Mar.) O.H.M.S. entire registered from Villier’s Dorp to Cape Town, bearing4d. deep blue (good regular margins) in combination with 1864-77 6d. pale lilac sharinga single neat strike of the triangular obliterator, showing despatch oval datestamp, CapeTown Registered pointed oval datestamp and Cape Town c.d.s. (28.3). A rare andpossibly unique franking with the O.H.M.S. endorsement. B.P.A. (1950) and Alcuri(1985) Certificates. S.G. 6, 25. Photo £800-1,000

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322 � 1863 (21 Oct.) envelope from Cape Town to Ilminster, rated “11” in red crayon andbearing 1/- bright emerald-green with clear to very large margins and clearly cancelledand tied, showing Paid Devonport Cape Packet c.d.s. (21.11) at top centre and withdespatch c.d.s. on reverse. A fine and rare stamp on cover. Holcombe Certificate (1988).S.G. 21. Photo £4,000-5,000


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323 � 1864 (20 May) mourning soldier’s envelope “From 641 Pte. James Fisher 2nd. 11th. Rgt.Cape Town” to Sheffield, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and bearing 1d.brownish red with good to very large margins and mainly lightly cancelled, light LondonPaid c.d.s. (29.6) alongside the adhesive and with despatch and arrival (29.6) c.d.s. onreverse. A rare and desirable concessionary rate franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). S.G. 18b. Photo £1,800-2,000PROVENANCE:Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989


324 � 1865 (14 June) pale yellow envelope registered from Cape Town “p Briton” to London,bearing 6d. bright mauve with clear to large margins in places (touched on two sides) incombination with 1864-77 1/- green pair both cancelled with Cape Town Registeredpointed oval datestamp and with the 1/- pair additionally tied by London Registeredarrival oval datestamp (18.7); the envelope a little soiled though a rare and attractivecombination franking. S.G. 20, 26a. Photo £1,500-1,800

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325 � 1865 (26 Nov.) from Swellendam to Adelaide, South Australia, rated “10” in red crayonand bearing 6d. bright mauve pair and a single, both with just clear to very large margins,clearly cancelled and tied, showing Cape Town (27.11) and Adelaide c.d.s. (13.3)alongside and with despatch oval datestamp on reverse; the adhesives with a few lightbrown marks, otherwise fine and a very rare franking to a most unusual destination. S.G. 20. Photo £8,000-10,000PROVENANCE:Wilkins Sir Maxwell Joseph, October 1982 “Maximus”, September 1989


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326 � 1864 (20 July) blue Nissen & Parker “From/SWELLENDAM” envelope, the de Graafcorrespondence, registered “British & Foreign Rate Paid” to Leiden, rated “9” and “3/6”in red crayon and bearing 4d. deep blue pair and 6d. bright mauve in combination with1855-63 1d. rose, all with margins nearly all round, and 1864-77 1/- green (3), all clearlycancelled and tied, showing “Crown/REGISTERED” handstamp alongside LondonRegistered oval datestamp (25.8), the reverse with despatch oval datestamp and arrivalc.d.s. (27.8); the 1d. value affixed slightly over edge at one corner, and all stamps withminor degrees of ageing in places. A very rare and colourful four colour, three issue,franking and one of finest triangular/rectangular issue frankings known. FerchenbauerCertificate (1985). S.G. 5a, 19, 20, 26a. Photo £8,000-10,000

327 � 1865 (9 Jan.) yellow envelope from Grahamstown to Amsterdam, bearing 1d. deepcarmine-red with just clear to large margins and in combination with 1864-77 1/- green,both lightly cancelled with barred oval “3”, large manuscript “1/-” in magenta ink atcentre, the reverse with despatch, part Cape Town and London, and arrival (17.8)datestamps; the envelope with part flap missing and trivial imperfections on face panelthough an attractive combination issue franking. S.G. 18, 26a. Photo £700-900


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328 � 1865 (14 June) envelope registered from Cape Town to Konigreich, rated “1/-” in redcrayon and bearing, on reverse, 1d. deep brown-red (5, two enormous and three touchedon one or two sides) in combination with 1855-63 4d. blue pair (margins nearly allround) and 1864-77 1/- green (3, two folded over edge at top and damaged throughopening), all cancelled with Cape Town Registered pointed oval datestamp, the face panelshowing two different London Registered datestamps (18.7), fancy-framed“Recomandirt” handstamp tying the 1/- values and “(AUS ENGLAND PERAACHEN)/FRANCO” double-ring datestamp (19.7), both in blue. Despite the few faults aspectacular and unique mixed issue franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1996). S.G. 6a, 18a, 26b.Photo £8,000-10,000

REVENUE USAGE

329 � A selection of fifteen stamps including White paper 4d. block of six and 6d. slate-lilac withmanuscript cancellations, 6d. slate-lilac (2) and De La Rue with bank cancellations, De LaRue 4d. pair and single with Treasury oval datestamps and 6d. cancelled in manuscript on1866 Promissory note from Somerset. An interesting group £100-120

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This portion of the collection has been collected in the “Traditional” manner with mint, used andcovers mounted together, and they have been lotted accordingly. Items specifically collected for

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330 �E 1862 (c.) artists drawing for a 6d. value in a design close to that issued though withoutthe lined background at right, executed 75x90mm. on card in black ink and colour washwith the lettering of “CAPE OF GOOD HOPE” highlighted in Chinese white, affixed at footin a stamp size photograph of the essay, a piece with hand-drawn corner ornament detailand an issued 6d. stamp. A unique piece of artwork and unquestionably one of the mostimportant items of Cape Rectangular philately. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). Photo £8,000-10,000



1864-77 Issue

331 � �+ 1d. carmine-red block of four and 1d. rose-red block of six, both fresh with large partoriginal gum, fine. S.G. 23 group. Photo £300-400

332 � �B 1d. deep carmine-red wing-margin block of eighteen (6x3) with large part original gum;a couple with perf. separation, otherwise fresh and fine. A scarce multiple. S.G. 23 group.Photo £600-800

333 � 1d. selection of four covers, comprising 1866 from Cape Town and 1869 fromClaremont, both to the Royal Observatory, 1867 from Cape Town to England with 1d.(6) and 6d. and 1868 entire from cape Town to Graaff Reinet with 1d. (4) cancelled withbarred oval “1”; also three loose £150-200

334 � 4d. mint selection, comprising three blocks of four (one with gutter margin at right) andtwo singles (one with wing-margin) in various shades; generally good to fine. S.G. 24group. Photo £600-700

335 � 4d. used selection in a variety of shades, including two on 1871 envelope registered fromHopetown to Cape Town, a single on 1873 envelope to Ireland with large h.s. “2”, andloose (12) with one having watermark inverted, a strip of three with Diamond Fieldscancellations, one with De Beers Mine c.d.s. and four on piece with Revenue 1d.;generally good to fine £120-150

336 � 6d. mint selection, comprising pale lilac, deep lilac and violet blocks of four, deep violetstrip of three and violet block of twelve; three stamps with faults though of generally fineappearance and a very scarce group. S.G. 25 group. Photo £1,400-1,800

337 � 6d. pale lilac cancelled with manuscript date on 1867 envelope from Cape Town toEngland, 6d. violet neatly cancelled with Lily-Fountain oval datestamp on envelope toEngland, and two used blocks of four, one with forged cancellation, the other with PortElizabeth c.d.s. £100-120

338 � 1/- deep green wing-margin strip of three, fresh with large part original gum; one shortperf. on wing-margin, otherwise fine. A rare multiple. S.G. 26, £1,950+. Photo £700-800


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339 � �B 1/- green marginal block of six from the foot of the sheet showing current number “17”,fresh with large part original gum; one with tiny brown speck though generally fine.Scarce. S.G. 26a. Photo £300-400PROVENANCE:Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989

340 � 1/- green with watermark inverted and separated, outside design, with scissors at right,fresh unused with large part original gum; trace of a wrinkle. Scarce. S.G. 26w, £800.Photo £200-250

1868 4d. on 6d. Surcharge

341 A selection comprising unused (3, one with wing-margin) and used (8) including onewith apparent “Peuce” for “Pence”, one with “Fonr” for “Four”, one with bar omitted anda two pairs on the one piece; a few small imperfections though of generally good to fineappearance. S.G. 27 group. Photo £300-400

342 � A group of four covers, comprising 1869 entire letter from England, to Grahamstownfranked at 1/-, redirected on arrival to King Williamstown with a single applied over thetop of the original franking cancelled “3”, 1869 entire letter from Cape Town to Londonwith three examples cancelled with “1” duplex, 1870 envelope from Grahamstown toCape Town and 1870 mourning envelope from Cape Town to England with Paid ShipLetter London c.d.s. and large h.s. “2d” in red; generally fine £150-200

1871-76 Issue

343 A collection (99), the mint including 1⁄2d. blocks of four (4) and a single with watermarkinverted, 1d. blocks of four (5) and six, 4d. blocks of four (2) and fifteen (wing-margin)and a single with watermark inverted, and 5/- block of four (perfs. trimmed off at foot);the used with 1⁄2d., 1d. and 4d. with watermark inverted, 4d. block of sixteen withConstantia c.d.s. and 5/- block of four with Kimberley c.d.s.; a few small faults in placesthough of generally fine appearance. Photo £1,200-1,500

344 �P 1d. carmine-red imperforate plate proof with clear to large margins and large part originalgum; fine. Photo £300-350

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346 � 1d. on 6d. deep lilac unused selection, comprising a rejoined pair and four singles, threewith surcharges misplaced resulting in one with bar largely at top, one with bar entirelyat top and one with surcharge misplaced horizontally and without bar, unused with gumin places; a few small faults though of generally good appearance. S.G. 32, £3,600. Photo £600-800

347 � 1d. on 6d. deep lilac used selection (10 with a pair), largely with surcharges misplaced ina variety of forms and one with “E” of “PENNY” largely omitted; fair to fine. S.G. 32,£1,200. Photo £300-400

348 � 1d. on 6d. deep violet on covers (2), one on 1874 (31 Dec.) entire from Port Nolloth toCape Town, cancelled with a watery triangular obliterator in reddish ink with arrival c.d.s.(8.1) alongside and despatch double-arc datestamp at left, Springfontein transit double-arc datestamps (2.1) on reverse, the other on 1875 (9 Sept.) large part entire from CapeTown to Colesberg with cancellation not guaranteed £200-250

349 � �+ 1d. on 1/- green, two mint blocks of four, one with wing-margin, and two singles, oneunused with bar above value and one used with surcharge misplaced slightly to left;generally fine. Also a used example on 1877 envelope to which it does almost certainlynot belong. S.G. 33, £1,000+. Photo £500-600

1877 Perforated Colour Trial

350 �P �B 1d. pale salmon marginal/wing-margin block of twelve (6x2) on CC watermarked paperand with nearly full original gum. A fine and rare multiple from the De La Rue archives.Holcombe Certificate (1985). Photo £800-1,000

Note: Since 1854, under an agreement with the Inland Revenue who acted as sub-contractors, all stamps printed by De La Rue had been perforated at Somerset House. InDecember 1876 Somerset House advised that this arrangement could no longer be as easilyaccommodated as in the past. In January 1877 De La Rue were also informed of increasedcharges for perforating. By September 1880 De La Rue had purchased the perforatingmachines from Somerset House for £1,326 12/6d.

1879 3d. on 4d. Blue

351 � �+ A fresh block of four with large part original gum; the upper pair with trace of a ridge,otherwise fine. Scarce. S.G. 34, £560+. Photo £250-300

352 � An unused group of four, comprising “PENCB” for “PENCE” and “THE.EE” for “THREE”varieties, the other two with raised and dropped “T” variety, unused with a little gum inplaces; a few faults with viewing essential. Holcombe Certificate (1994) for “THE.EE”variety. S.G. 34, 34a, 34b, £5,780. Photo £600-800

353 � Used selection (12) including “PENCB” for “PENCE” and “THE.EE” for “THREE” varieties,one with “R” of “THREE” missing, a block of four with Cape Town c.d.s. and one usedon 1880 envelope from Piketberg to Cape Town; fair to fine. Also one with surchargedouble, not guaranteed. S.G. 34, 34a, 34b, etc. £200-250

354 � Variety surcharge double, neatly cancelled clear of the surcharge with octagonal-framed“30” of Swellendam; a couple of corner perfs. creased, otherwise sound. A rare stamp.P.F.S.A. Certificate (2000). S.G. 34c, £3,750. Photo £800-1,000




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355 � An interpanneau block of eight, the left-hand block of four severed and rejoined, and ablock of four, one stamp in the block of four with a light stain, otherwise fresh mint. Also a single cancelled by Tulbagh oval datestamp on 1880 envelope (stains) to CapeTown. S.G. 35, £1,080+. Photo £300-350

1880 (July) 3d. Pale Dull Rose

356 A mint block of four, a block of six with Grahamstown squared-circle datestamps, a blockof four cancelled with barred oval “2” on piece and two singles, one with invertedwatermark (corner crease); generally fine. Also a corner block of four described as a “palesalmon” colour trial though not guaranteed as such. S.G. 36, £1,850+. Photo £500-600

357 � �+ An unused block of four, fresh with large part original gum; folded between horizontally.Fine and scarce. S.G. 36, £1,100+. Photo £300-400

358 � �+ An unused block of four, fresh with large part original gum; folded between horizontally.Fine and scarce. S.G. 36, £1,100+. Photo £300-400

1880 (Aug.) “3” on 3d. Pale Dull Rose

359 � �B Wide “3” (S.G. Type 10), fresh mint block of six (3x2), light diagonal crease though ascarce multiple. S.G. 37, £660+. Photo £200-250

360 � Wide “3” (S.G. Type 10) mint blocks of four (2), one with one “3” smudged, the otherwith some light foxing. S.G. 37, £880+ £150-200

361 � Wide “3” (S.G. Type 10) used selection (6), comprising a pair (surcharge misplaced witha single impression at centre) and two singles with surcharge inverted, and two exampleswith watermark inverted; generally fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1994) for the pair. S.G. 37a,37w, £560 £180-200

362 � Wide “3” (S.G. Type 10) in vertical pair with narrow “3” (Type 11), two examples incontrasting shades, one cancelled by barred oval “2?”, the other (light foxing) withindistinct barred oval. S.G. 37b, £1,000. Photo £250-300

363 Narrow “3” (S.G. Type 11), unused and used horizontal pairs, both variety one withoutsurcharge; the unused folded between and not guaranteed, the used with a few smallfaults £100-120

364 Narrow “3” (S.G. Type 11), unused with part original gum, and a used example (twothins) with surcharge inverted. S.G. 38, 38a, £1,250. Photo £200-250

365 � A selection of covers (4), comprising wide “3” on 1880 envelope from Cape Town toMowbray, narrow “3” in 1881 envelope from Langford to Cape Town, narrow “3” with1d. and 6d. on 1885 envelope registered from an unknown office to Cape Town, andnarrow “3” (2) with Revenue 1d. on 1885 envelope (small faults) from Mowbray toEngland. An attractive quartet £250-300

1881 (Jan.) 3d. Claret

366 Deep claret mint blocks of six (3x2) and four, fresh and fine; also used (5) with exampleson 1881 envelopes (2) from Mossel Bay to Cape Town. An attractive group. S.G. 39group, £1,500+. Photo £600-700



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367 A collection (74) with the mint including 1⁄2d. (2), 1d., 2d. (2), 3d. and 6d. (2) blocks offour, 1d. block of six, 3d. block of eighteen and 5/- (fresh and lightly mounted), the usedwith 1⁄2d., 1d. interpanneau pair and 2d. with inverted watermark, 5/- (3), 1⁄2d. onwrapper from Prince Albert to Cape Town and 2d. on envelope from Victoria West toCape Town; generally good to fine. Cat. £5,500+. Photo £1,500-1,800

368 �P 1⁄2d., 1d. and 2d. imperforate plate proof horizontal pairs, large part to nearly full originalgum. A scarce trio. Photo £800-1,000

369 � 5/- orange, fresh lightly mounted mint. Scarce. S.G. 45, £850. Photo £300-350

1882 (July) 1⁄2d. on 3d. Deep Claret

370 � Watermark Crown CC, unused with small part original gum; a little soiled and with traceof a thin at top though a presentable example of this very rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate(2000). S.G. 46, £4,250. Photo £600-700

371 � �+ Watermark Crown CC used block of four neatly cancelled with central Port Elizabeth1882 squared-circle datestamp; upper pair with a pressed crease though of fine appearanceand a scarce multiple of this stamp. S.G. 46, £600+. Photo £200-250

372 � Watermark Crown CC used selection (7) including a pair and a single showing surchargemisplaced 6mm. to left; generally fine. S.G. 46, £1,050. Photo £250-300

373 � �+ Watermark Crown CA selection of mint multiples, comprising a block of twelve and fourblocks of four, one from the upper left corner (thins in margin) with plate number;generally fine with many remaining unmounted. S.G. 47, £1,260. Photo £400-500

374 Watermark Crown CA selection, comprising unused/mint (5) with one showing varietyno hyphen and one with “p” partially missing (thin), and used (6) with one showing “p”partly missing, one with hyphen omitted and a few others with broken or misplacedletters; fair to fine £100-120


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375 �P 1d. perforated colour trials (10) without outer frameline and on gummed unwatermarkedpaper, comprising grey, deep violet, brown, maroon (2), salmon, bistre, sage-green, grey-brown and red-brown. A fine and exceptionally rare group. Photo £3,500-4,000PROVENANCE:“Maximus”, September 1989


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376 �P 1⁄2d. grey, 4d. deep blue, 6d. mauve, 1/- green and 5/- orange, each in a horizontal plateproof horizontal pair on gummed watermarked paper; a couple with small paper wrinkles,otherwise fine and a rare group. Photo £2,500-3,000

377 A collection in a range of shades and resplendent in many mint and used multiples, themint including 1⁄2d. blocks of four (2), six (2) and eight, 1d. blocks of four (4) and six,3d. blocks of four and twenty, 6d. blocks of four (40 and eight, 1/- blocks of four (3)and 5/- blocks of four (3), several with plate numbers; the used with 1⁄2d., 1d., 2d. blockof four, 6d. and 1/- pairs, all with inverted watermark, 1d. pair sharing Gamtoos RiverFerry Post Office intaglio seal handstamp, and 1d. and 2d. (7) on 1892 envelope to NewYork; generally fine. A rare and spectacular assembly. S.G. 48-54, £8,400+. Photo £2,500-3,000

Later Queen Victoria Issues

378 1891 21⁄2d. on 3d. mint pair (one showing straight serif), blocks of four (2), six(interpanneau) and eight, used (7) with a block of four and two on covers, one withstraight serif in pair with normal; 1892 21⁄2d. sage-green mint blocks of four (3), strips ofthree and six, and used (5); 1893 1d. on 2d. mint pair with shifted overprint, blocks offour (3, one with one showing no stop) and six, and used (5, one on wrapper); 1893-1902 1⁄2d. blocks of four (2) and strips of three (2) mint and one on Beach Hotel,Humewood advertising envelope, 1d. corner pair, strip of three and blocks of four (3)mint and one used on card to Austria with Postage Due 10k. and 20k. applied on arrival,and 3d. blocks of four (3) mint and one used on registered envelope, with 2d., fromGrahamstown to Germany; several of the mint multiples with plate numbers and generallyfine £300-350


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379 �E 1892 41⁄2d. handpainted essays (2), lettered “E” and “F”, prepared by De La Rue inresponse to an invitation to design “an artistic representation of Hope leaning upon ananchor”, both in red with portions of the lettering highlighted in Chinese white andexecuted on individual pieces of tracing paper (67x84mm.), affixed to card slightly larger,both dated “MARCH 4th. 92”. Highly attractive and unique pair. Photo £4,000-5,000Note: A trio of essays from the same series, lettered “A”, “B” and “C” , were offered by Spinkon 20 September 2007


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380 � 1893 (Mar.) 1d. on 2d. bistre, variety surcharge double, neatly cancelled with part PortElizabeth 1893 c.d.s.; fine and scarce. S.G. 57c, £475. Photo £200-250

381 1893-98 New Colours collection with a fine range of blocks of four and other multiplesto 5/- (a block of eight and four blocks of four, one with plate number and one withcurrent number), some used to 5/- (two blocks of eight and a block of four) and twocovers bearing 1⁄2d. values. Generally fine and a most attractive lot. S.G. 61-68, £5,700+.Photo £2,000-2,500

382 �P �+ 1900 (Jan.) Table Mountain 1d., an imperforate marginal plate proof block of four ongummed paper; also a mint strip of three with plate number and used (3, one on 1902censored envelope, with 1⁄2d. (2), from Cradock to London). Photo £350-400

383 �P �+ 1900 (Jan.) Table Mountain 1d., an imperforate marginal plate proof block of four ongummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo £350-400

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384 �P 1⁄2d., 1d., 2d., 21⁄2d., 3d., 6/-, 1/- and 5/- imperforate plate proof horizontal pairs inissued colours on gummed watermarked paper; 6d. and 1/- with crease though a scarcegroup. Photo £1,200-1,500



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385 Collection predominating in a fine range of mint multiples, comprising 1⁄2d. (4, one withone stamp partially imperforate due to paper fold), 1d. (4), 2d. (2), 21⁄2d. (4), 3d. (2), 4d.(3), 1/- (4) and 5/- blocks of four, 1d. (2) and 6d. blocks of six, 2d. and 4d. blocks oftwelve, 3d. and 5/- block of eight, the used with 5/- blocks of four (2), and covers (7)with a Parcel Post receipt bearing 1d., one to Constantinople at 21⁄2d. and one registeredto Cavalla, Turkey at 61⁄2d. Generally fine and an impressive lot. S.G. 70-78, £3,440+.Photo £1,000-1,200

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386 � A miscellaneous group comprising Bisects with 1890 envelope from Victoria West with1d. cancelled 2262” and 1d. bisect cancelled with c.d.s., and 1893 piece fromBeaconsfield with 1d. bisect; Illustrated with 1870 envelope from Cape Town toEngland franked at 1/- and with handpainted face panel showing head of lady, and 1901envelope from Cape Town to Vienna with advert for Tavannas Watch Co., OverpaidMail with 1895 envelope from Cape Town addressed locally and 1898 envelope fromCape Town Poste Restante to Algeria, both bearing 1⁄2d. to 5/- sets, and Registered Mail1893 4d. registered envelope, uprated with 1d. (12), 2d. (4) and 4d., all unusuallycancelled with “R” in oval handstamp £180-200

Coloured Cancellations

387 � 1867 (Apr.) entire letter (tear across face panel) from Piquetberg to Cape Town bearing4d. with oval datestamp in red, 1867 (Nov.) entire letter from Hanover to Middelburgbearing 4d. with triangular obliterator in red and 1877 envelope from Cape Town toMowbray with 4d. cancelled “1” in oval of fine bars, and a selection of loose adhesives(43 with several multiples) with various colours of postmark, including 6d. block ofsixteen and 1/- block of four with King Williamstown 1898 oval datestamp in blue andothers in red, purple or blue. R.P.S. Certificate (1994) for 1867 triangular cancellation £200-250

Cork Cancellations

388 � A collection of values (122 with blocks of four, six (7), 12 and 16) to 5/- (Hope andKEVII) showing a wide range of different types, including Parcel Post receipt label for aparcel from Kimberley to Bloemfontein with 4d. cancelled by boxed “K B”, large wrapperto Bath marked “per Letter Post” and bearing 1d. (3) and 4d. indistinctly cancelled andpost card (Cape Town printer’s imprint) to England bearing 1902 1d. with two “spyglasses” side by side. An unusual and most attractive group £350-400

Mail Bearing Stamps cancelled Outside South Africa

389 � 1900 1⁄2d. card, uprated with 1⁄2d., from Maseru to Switzerland cancelled with “MASERU”c.d.s., 1901 censored mourning envelope from Maseru to a P.O.W. at St. Helena bearing1d. cancelled with “MASERU/BASUTOLAND” c.d.s., 1909 piece bearing perfin 1⁄2d. and 1d.(2) cancelled with Swakopmund c.d.s., and 1937 envelope from Tristan da Cunha bearing1d. and showing Type V c.d.s. in blue alongside the adhesive and the stamp cancelledwith Cape Town Paquebot c.d.s. £100-120

Mail to China

390 � 1895 4d. F size registered envelope, uprated with 21⁄2d., from Gardens, Cape Town toShanghai with Hong Kong and arrival c.d.s. on reverse, and 1900 (1 Aug.) 1d. pinkenvelope, uprated with 1⁄2 and 1d., from East London to Shanghai with Durban, Colomboand Hong Kong c.d.s. on reverse. A fine and unusual pair £100-120

Manuscript Cancellations

391 � 1879 entire Cape Town bearing 4d. with manuscript “B Dorp 19/1/79” and showing LilyFountain oval datestamp (19.1) and arrival c.d.s. (24.1), and 1900 1⁄2d. green card fromUnzimkulu to a nearby Trappist monk in Ixopo? cancelled “14.12.1900” in violet ink; anunusual pair £100-120

Maritime Mail

392 � 1886 envelope “p Courland” to Lourenço Marques, Delagoa Bay, posted on board ship and bearing 6d. cancelled on arrival with double-ring datestamp in violet with a further strike alongside and 1900 “Shipper’s Letter” envelope “Per s/s MarieWoermann” to Swakopmund bearing 21⁄2d. cancelled with fine “DEUTSCHESEEPOST/LINIE/HAMBURG/WEST AFRIKA/XV” oval datestamp, £120-150


393 � 1903 (Feb.) picture postcard (Adderley St., Cape Town) to Bohemia, bearing 1900 1d.cancelled by “KUK KRIEGSMARINE/S.M.S./ZENTA” c.d.s.; fine and scarce. Photo £150-200

PROVENANCE:Spink, June 1996

394 � 1909 (17 Nov.) large part envelope to U.S.A., bearing 1904 1d. (11, another torn away)cancelled with five fine strikes of the “ASSISTANT SHIPPING POSTMASTER/CAPE TOWN” c.d.s.in violet; also 1904 21⁄2d. block of eight with a similar 1910 strike in red and three furtheritems (one 1d. booklet pane of six) with “SHIPPING POSTMASTER/CAPE TOWN” c.d.s. inblack, blue or violet £150-200

Missent, Returned and Undelivered Mail

395 � 1896 envelope from Cape Town to Russia franked at 21⁄2d., redirected several times andeventually returned to sender, showing a variety of postal markings and with Russianreturn label (originally affixed to reverse); 1906 envelope from Port Elizabeth toIdutywala P.O.W. Camp in Ceylon, marked “Missent to” alongside arrival c.d.s., charged15c. Postage Due and sent to Ukams, South West Africa, and 1907 envelope from FortBeaufort to Kimberley showing framed “UNKNOWN” and Undelivered/Return to Sendercachet in violet. A most unusual trio £120-150

Newspaper Usage

396 � 1890 (25 Jan.) complete bi-lingual edition of Salvation Army “The War Cry” (no. 303)from Port Elizabeth, bearing 1⁄2d. grey neatly cancelled with barred oval “2”; a little foxingin places though with interesting content and most unusual £100-120

Oval Datestamps

397 � 1867 part registered to Cape Town bearing 4d. cancelled with Piquetberg datestamp inred, 1868 envelope to England, franked at 1/- and showing previously unrecordedWestford (near Knysna) datestamp on face, and 1878 envelope to Queen’s Town bearing4d. cancelled with Elands Post datestamp; also loose 4d. single, pair and strip of threecancelled with Dordrecht, Riversdale and Tarkastadt datestamps respectively. An unusualgroup £180-200

Redirected Mail

398 � 1867, 1878 and 1879 envelopes from Cape Town to the U.K., the first to Londonfranked at 1/- and with 1d. added for redirection to Twickenham, the second toEdinburgh franked at 6d. (1d. pair and 4d.) and with 1d. added for redirection to Portree,Isle of Skye, the third to London franked at 6d. and with 21⁄2d. (1⁄2d. and two 1d.) forredirection to Paris, and 1903 envelope from Engcobo to Kent franked at 1d., KEVII11⁄2d. added for redirection to Switzerland; a couple a little soiled though a generallyattractive quartet £200-250

399 � 1878 (4 Sept.) envelope (flap missing) from Wellington to Cape Town franked at 1d.(local town rate) cancelled “34”, upon arrival redirected c/o the Post Office at Kimberleyand franked with 4d. cancelled “1”, and 1896 envelope from Grahamstown to Tongaat,Natal, franked at 2d. and upon arrival redirected to Durban and franked at 1d. with c.d.s.;an unusual pair with redirection fee paid at different rates to the original franking £80-100

400 � 1881 (11 Nov.) envelope ex the Landfear correspondence from New Haven, Conn. toWellington, bearing 15c. orange with mute cancellation and despatch c.d.s. alongside,New York “50” transit duplex in red at lower left corner, upon arrival redirected to KalkBay with 3d. claret (defective) partially affixed over the 15c. and cancelled by barred oval“34” with c.d.s. alongside, various transit datestamps on reverse; attractive and unusual.Photo £400-500

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401 � 1898 envelope from Switzerland to Mowbray franked at 25c., upon arrival redirected toDe Aar with 1d. cancelled by barred oval “965”, 1898 Dutch 5c. blue card to Scotland,redirected with 1d. to Graaff Reinet, again with 1d. to Melbourne and again with 11⁄2d.back to Graaff Reinet and showing 15c. Postage Due handstamp, and 1904 envelopefrom Denmark to East London and redirected back to Copenhagen with 21⁄2d. pair. An attractive and most unusual trio £150-200


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Robben Island

402 � 1891 (10 Feb.) envelope to Cape Town bearing 1d. red with superb “ROBBEN.ISLAND”20mm. c.d.s., two loose adhesives with fine strikes of the same c.d.s. and 1909 (14 July)picture postcard to Villiersdorp bearing 1⁄2d. with complete “ROBBEN ISLAND” double-ringdatestamp £80-100

Travelling Post Offices

403 � 1890 (4 Feb.) envelope (a little truncated at top) “Late Fee paid” to Birmingham, bearing1d. (8, four separate from the rest to show the 4d. late fee charge) and 2d. all overlappingone another and cancelled with several “T.P.O./UP” c.d.s., and 1895 (19 Feb.) envelope“Per R.M.S. Norham Castle” to Belgium and bearing, on reverse, 1d. carmine-red (18) allcancelled by “W.T.P.O./UP” c.d.s. and partially covered by large red wax seal, arrival c.d.s.(10.3) alongside; an attractive pair with T.P.O. mail to overseas destinations scarce £200-250

Walfish Bay

404 � Cape 1d. pair (on piece), 2d. and 21⁄2d. each cancelled with BONC “300”, 1905 Cape 1d.on 11⁄2d. card (Mertens & Sichels’s Store photo in blue on reverse) to Germany, 1906Cape 1d. letter card (stains, uprated with 1⁄2d. and 1d., to Germany and 1906 unaddressed1d. on 11⁄2d. card, all cancelled with “WALFISH BAY” c.d.s.; fair to fine strikes £100-120

405 � 1909 (28 June) Cape 1⁄2d. green card, uprated with 1⁄2d., to Swakopmund, both cancelled“Walfish bay 28/6/09” in manuscript and with arrival c.d.s. (30.6) at left, also 1909 (19 June) picture postcard to Cape Town bearing 1d. cancelled with fine “WALFISH BAY”double-ring c.d.s. used some eight days before the post office was destroyed by fire. Photo £200-250

Note: The card with manuscript cancellation offered above is illustrated opposite page 159 inthe Putzel handbook

Orange Free State Combination Covers

406 � 1868 (Feb.) small envelope to England, rated “1/6” and bearing Orange Free State 6d.rose cancelled with circle of eleven bars and Cape of Good Hope 1/- green cancelled bybarred oval “1”, showing Cape Town c.d.s. (18.2) and Cape Packet Devonport (24.3)c.d.s. at right, the reverse (flap repaired) with London c.d.s. (25.3). A rare and very earlycombination franking and a very early use of the 6d. adhesive. Rendon Certificate (1989).Photo £800-1,000

407 � 1870 (May) envelope to London, bearing Orange Free State 6d. rose cancelled with ovalof bars and Cape of Good Hope 4d. blue (3) cancelled with barred oval “2” in transit atPort Elizabeth, showing Cape Town (30.5), and two different London (11.7) c.d.s., onetying one of the 4d. values, the reverse with with Port Elizabeth c.d.s. (25.5), localredirection address, five London c.d.s. (11-13.7) and London Returned Letter Branch(4.7) c.d.s.; the envelope with some staining though an unusual routing through PortElizabeth at this time; also 1879 front to Germany bearing Orange Free State 4d. andCape of Good Hope 1d. (8, two uncancelled and probably not belonging) and a smallpiece bearing Orange Free State 1877 “4” Type c in combination with Cape of GoodHope 4d. blue pair £200-250

408 � 1876 (27 Jan.) envelope from Bloemfontein “Per Donald Currie’s Steamer Febr. 10th.” toEngland, bearing Orange Free State 6d. rose cancelled “1” in oval of bars and Cape ofGood Hope 4d. blue pair each cancelled “1” in oval of thin bars with Cape Town c.d.s.(7.2) alongside, and showing “2d” accountancy handstamp in red, the reverse withdespatch and Stockport arrival (7.3) c.d.s.; attractive. Photo £300-400

409 � 1880 (31 Dec.) envelope from Heilbron to London, bearing Orange Free State 4d. bluewith indistinct cancellation and tied by Cape Town c.d.s. (11.1) and Cape of Good Hope6d. mauve cancelled “1” in oval of bars and by Bloemfontein transit c.d.s. (6.1), thereverse with despatch and arrival (3.2) c.d.s.; clean and attractive. Photo £300-350



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Transvaal Combination Covers

410 � 1877 (24? Feb.) envelope ex the Brooke correspondence from Pretoria to Dublin, bearingTransvaal 1875 imperf. 6d. blue (S.G. 54a group) cancelled “1” in concentric circles withvery light despatch c.d.s. alongside, and Cape of Good Hope 4d. blue and 6d. lilac eachcancelled “1” in oval of thin bars with despatch c.d.s. (9.3) alongside, the reverse withH&K Packet c.d.s. (4.4). Rare and attractive. Holcombe Certificate (1994). Photo £2,500-3,000

411 � 1877 (12 Sept.) envelope ex the Brooke correspondence from Pretoria to Dublin, bearing1877 rouletted 151⁄2-16 1d. brick-red (defects at top) and 3d. lilac, each cancelled “1” inconcentric circles, and Cape of Good Hope 6d. mauve cancelled “1” in oval of thin bars,light despatch c.d.s. and manuscript “2” at foot, H&K Packet c.d.s. (17.10) on reverse;most attractive. Holcombe Certificate (1994). Photo £1,800-2,000

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412 � 1877 (16 Oct.) envelope ex the Brooke correspondence from Pretoria to Dublin, bearing1877 rouletted 151⁄2-16 3d. lilac pair (S.G. 106) both cancelled “1” in concentric circles,and Cape of Good Hope 6d. mauve cancelled “1” in oval of thin bars, despatch c.d.s. atfoot and Cape Town c.d.s. (30.10), Cape Packet (24.11) and H&K Packet (26.11) c.d.s.on reverse. A very fine and rare combination cover. Holcombe Certificate (1994). Photo £2,000-2,500

413 � 1877 (25 Dec.) envelope ex the Brooke correspondence from Pretoria to Dublin, bearing1877 rouletted 151⁄2-16 3d. mauve on buff (2, S.G. 124) both cancelled “1” in concentriccircles, and Cape of Good Hope 6d. mauve cancelled by Cape Town c.d.s. (4.1), despatchc.d.s. at left, H&K Packet (5.2) c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope a little truncated at footand with flap missing though of fine appearance. Holcombe Certificate (1994). Photo £1,500-2,000

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414 � 1880 (16 Jan.) envelope ex the “Lean” correspondence from Pretoria “Via Kimberley &Cape Town” to Bath, bearing 1878 6d. olive-black cancelled “1” in concentric circles, andCape of Good Hope 1d. (2) and 4d. cancelled with Cape Town c.d.s. (27.1), faintdespatch c.d.s. at centre, the reverse (flap repaired) with arrival c.d.s. (20.2); fine andattractive. Photo £600-800

415 � 1880 (26 Mar.) envelope ex the “Lean” correspondence from Pretoria “Via Kimberley”to England, bearing 1878 6d. olive-black (fault) cancelled “1” in concentric circles, andCape of Good Hope 1d. (2) and 4d. cancelled with Cape Town c.d.s. (3.3), faint despatchc.d.s. additionally the 6d., the reverse with Bristol (22.4) and Clevedon (22.4) c.d.s.; fineand attractive. Photo £600-800

GRIQUALAND WEST

416 1874 (Sept.) “1d” on 4d. blue, unused with part original gum, a few perfs. missing at top;1877-78 overprinted in red, 5/- Types 3 and 4 with inverted watermark, used; 1878 Type15 red overprint corner wing-margin mint block of four and 1879 Type 17 1d. withwatermark inverted, used; both mint items with a little light foxing, the used fine and arare trio. R.P.S. Certificate (1968) for S.G.1. Photo £800-1,000

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Sale Title Date Code Name Sale No.Cape of Good Hope Wednesday 20 June 2012 FRANSCHHOEK 12031The “Franschhoek” Collection at 10.00 a.m.

I request Spink, without legal obligations of any kind on its part, to bid on the following Lots up to the price given below.I understand that if my bid is successful the Purchase Price payable will be the sum of the final bid and a premium as a percentage of the final bid (together withany VAT chargeable). The Rate of Premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each lot; VAT is chargeable on the purchase price of daggered (†) and (Ω)lots at the standard rate (currently 20%), and on lots marked (x) at the reduced rate (currently 5% on the hammer and 20% on the premium). VAT on MarginScheme lots is payable at 20% on the premium only. All bids shall be treated as offers made on the Terms and Conditions of Buyers printed in the catalogue. Ialso understand that Spink provides the service of executing bids on behalf of clients for the convenience of clients and that Spink will not be held responsiblefor failing to execute bids. If identical commission bids are received for the same Lot, the commission bid received first by Spink will take precedence. Please notethat you will not be notified if there are higher written bids received. If you require such notification then this is available on bids made via Spink’s online service.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERSThese conditions set out the terms on which we (Spink and Son Limited of 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET (company no. 04369748)) contractwith you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully.

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1 DEFINITIONS The following definitions in this condition apply in these conditions.

Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme means a VAT margin scheme as defined by HM Revenue & Customs;

Buyer’s Premium means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below;

Certificate of Authenticity means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot;

Expert Committee means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3;

Forgery means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as toauthorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the descriptionin the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordancewith the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/orrestoration work of any kind (including re-enamelling);

Hammer Price means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot;

Lot means any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in anycatalogue;

Reserve the amount below which we agree with the Seller that the Lot cannot be sold;

Seller means the owner of the Lot being sold by us;

Spink Group Spink and Son Limited, our subsidiaries and associated companies.

VAT value added tax chargeable under VAT and any similar replacement or additional tax; and

VAT Symbols means the symbols detailing the VAT status of the Lot details of which are set out at the back of the catalogue.

2 SPINK’S ROLE AS AGENT

2.1 All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately are undertakeneither as agent on behalf of the Seller or from time to time, as principalif we are the owner of the Lot. Please note that even if we are acting asagent on behalf of the Seller rather than as principal, we may have afinancial interest in the Lot.

2.2 The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller.

3 BEFORE THE SALE

3.1 Examination of goodsYou are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which youare interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports areusually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you otherthan in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.13 of these Termsand Conditions.

3.2 Catalogue descriptions

3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or madeorally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin,date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance,condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merelystatements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements ofdefinitive fact. Catalogue illustrations are for guidance only, andshould not be relied on either to determine the tone or colour ofany item or to reveal imperfections. Estimates of the selling priceshould not be relied on as a statement that this price is either theprice at which the Lot will sell or its value for any other purpose.

3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their beingin perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or givenby way of condition report make reference to damage and/orrestoration. We provide this information for guidance only and theabsence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free fromdefects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defectsimply the absence of any others.

3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.13, and in the absence of fraud,neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, areresponsible for the correctness of any statement as to theauthorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness orprovenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or forany faults or defects in any Lot.

3.3 Your ResponsibilityYou are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of thegoods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description.

3.4 Extensions – Stamps only3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of

Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containingundescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less thanforty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of

the first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall havethe same effect as notice of an intention to question thegenuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms andConditions and the provisions of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case ofForgery) shall apply accordingly.

3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate ofAuthenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required andspecify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subjectto agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, torefuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticityincluding (without limitation) where the proposed expert is notknown to us.

3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate ofAuthenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. Youacknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an ExpertCommittee to reach an opinion will vary depending on thecircumstances and in any event is beyond our control.

3.4.4 We will not normally accept a request for an extension onaccount of condition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as havingfaults or defects may not be returned even if an expert opinion orCertificate of Authenticity cites other faults or defects not includedin the catalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery.

3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under theforegoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by theAuctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot.

3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificateof Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and noton the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity.No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp andthe return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

4 AT THE SALE

4.1 Refusal of admissionOur sales usually take place on our own premises or premises overwhich we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisableat our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises orattendance at an auction.

4.2 Registration before biddingYou must complete and sign a registration form and provideidentification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that weusually require buyers to undergo a credit check.Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”,which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on theitem for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such anevent.


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4.3 Bidding as PrincipalWhen making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or byway of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online oremail bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will beaccepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at thetime of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a thirdparty buyer acceptable to us.

4.4 Commission BidsIf you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the formprovided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonableendeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not laterthan 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on aparticular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are thehighest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid wasreceived first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to othercommitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auctionmay be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this isundertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated,we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. Youshould therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain ofbidding.

4.5 On-line BiddingWe offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will notbe responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on theinternet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) aloss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) abreakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii)a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer orsystem. Execution of on-line internet bids is a free service undertakensubject to other commitments at the time of the auction and we do notaccept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errorsor omissions in connection with this activity.

4.6 Telephone BidsIf you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before thesale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable youto participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will webe liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

4.7 Currency ConverterAt some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on theone month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays BankPlc or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on thedate of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined byus, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London. The currencyconverter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond ourcontrol either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on theconverter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids. We shallnot be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following thecurrency converter.

4.8 Video imagesAt some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in itsoperation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either thecorrespondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of theimage as a reproduction of the original.

4.9 Bidding IncrementsBidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in thefollowing order although the auctioneer may vary the biddingincrements during the course of the auction. The normal biddingincrements are:

Up to £100 by £5£100 to £300 by £10£300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc.£600 to £1,000 by £50£1,000 to £3,000 by £100£3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc.£6,000 to £20,000 by £500£20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion

4.10 Bidding by Spink4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to

the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above thelow estimate printed in the auction catalogue.

4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchaseLots as principal.

4.11 The Auctioneer’s DiscretionThe auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bidto advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdrawor divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case oferror or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again.

4.12 Successful BidSubject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marksthe acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid ishigher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of acontract for sale between you and the Seller.

4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Sellerwithin 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Sellerreserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium inaccordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller acommission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement.

4.14 Return of LotOnce your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable to payfor that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. If thereare any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within 7 days ofreceipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem. We may thenrequest that the Lot is returned to us for inspection. Save as set out inclause 5.13, the cancellation of the sale of any Lot and the refund ofthe corresponding purchase price is entirely at our sole discretion. Wewill not normally exercise that discretion if the Lot is not received byus in the same condition that it was in at the auction date.

5 AFTER THE AUCTION5.1 Buyer’s Premium

In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’sPremium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer Price of each Lot.

5.2 Value Added TaxOther than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) (see VAT Symbols fordetails), VAT is payable on the Buyer’s Premium and on the HammerPrice, if the Lot has been marked with a sign to that effect in thecatalogue (see VAT Symbols for details).

5.3 VAT RefundsGeneral5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they

have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date ofsale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VATinvoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, thenany refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases creditswill be made when proof of export is provided. If you export theLot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from theShipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made.

5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of exportcertificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail toreturn the proof of export certificate to us within such period andyou have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will beliable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and weshall be entitled to invoice you for this sum.

5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of exportcertificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment willbe made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed.

VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s

Premium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You mustcertify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country andthat the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3months of the date of sale.

5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT hasbeen charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may bepossible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 toHM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section,Londonderry.

VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme

and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 monthsof the date of sale, the VAT element included within the Buyer’sPremium may be refunded.

5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold(g) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refundedwhere evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’sPremium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as acollectibles dealer.

5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an ImportVAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is producedwithin 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both theHammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Whererequired, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specificform of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on theexport of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibilityin respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie withyou and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain suchcertificate.


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5.4 Payment5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address

and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any paymentsto us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprisingthe Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable VAT)within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if youwish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be)required.

5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due have been paid in full. This includes instances where specialarrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement.

5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the followingmethods:II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set

out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you.Please ensure that your client number is noted on thetransfer.

i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltdand sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury,London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing chargesfor payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on anon-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that theremittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice isenclosed with your payment.

(iii) By Visa or Mastercard. A charge of 2% will be applied.Payments exceeding £5,000 can normally only be made bythe card holder in person whilst on our premises.

5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not bythird parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registrationthat you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.

5.5 InvoicesInvoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero ratedLots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme;Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†),imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero rated hammerfor EU VAT registered buyers.

5.6 Collection of Purchases5.6.1 Unless we specifically agree to the contrary, we shall retain items

sold until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have beenpaid in full.

5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us willbe covered in accordance with our policy which is available forinspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of sevendays or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After sevendays or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lotwill be entirely at your risk.

5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to acceptresponsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes inatmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism.

5.7 NotificationWe are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. WhileInvoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not acceptresponsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You arerequested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possibleafter the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoidincurring charges for late payment.

5.8 Packing and handling5.8.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when

handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that afterseven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, theLot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at theback of the catalogue.

5.8.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any ImportDuties that may be incurred upon importation to the finaldestination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order toavoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of anyCustoms import restrictions that prohibit the importation ofcertain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) underthese circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s)seized or destroyed by Customs.

5.9 Recommended packers and shippersIf required our shipping department may arrange shipment as youragent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, oursuggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of suchparties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whomwe have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the thirdparties concerned.

5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated

payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exerciseone or more of the following rights or remedies:5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound

interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the fullamount is due;

5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group mayowe you in any other transaction the outstanding amountremaining unpaid by you;

5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or otherproperty in the possession of the Spink Group until you havepaid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if theunpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property.Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amountoutstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall havethe right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. Weshall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstandingto us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you;

5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the SpinkGroup in respect of different transactions, to apply any amountpaid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particulartransaction, whether or not you so direct;

5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or onyour behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting anybids.

5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall inaddition be entitled:

5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to youat the same or any other auction;

5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, ifthis results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balancefrom you together with all reasonable costs including a 20%seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissionsand premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales orotherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to makepayment; or

5.10.2.3 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.

5.11 Failure to collectWhere purchases are not collected within seven days after the sale,whether or not payment has been made, you will be required to pay astorage charge of £2 per item per day plus any additional handling costthat may apply. You will not be entitled to collect the Lot until alloutstanding charges are met, together with payment of all otheramounts due to us.

5.12 Export Licence5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed

provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise youin relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibilityin respect of any export will lie with you and we will not beresponsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences.

5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may berequired to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiverdocument stating that a licence will be applied for.

5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is requiredbefore exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within twoor three weeks but delays can occur.

5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wishto apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation tomake payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest onlate payment.

5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on yourbehalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursementsand out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, togetherwith any relevant VAT.

5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund anyinterest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is madeby you despite the fact that an export licence is required.

5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you

if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in thecatalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall nothowever be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) thecatalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction datecorresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars orexperts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict ofopinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgeryonly by means of either a scientific process not generally acceptedfor use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which atthe date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticableor likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, youshould note that this refund can be obtained only if the followingconditions are met:

5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of thereceipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is aForgery;

5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen daysfrom receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at theauction date; and


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5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you mustproduce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery andthat you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any thirdparty claims.

5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any morethan the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shallhave no claim for interest.

5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of beingtransferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom theoriginal invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when soldand who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot withoutdisposing of any interest in it to any third party.

5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process toestablish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such processwas used or in use at the date of the auction.

6 LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for:6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or

fraudulent misrepresentation.7 COPYRIGHT

7.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, videoor otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an imagewill belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever waywe see fit.

7.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relatingto a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall havethe right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allowanyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material withoutour prior written consent.

8 VATYou shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that ofthe Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues.Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseencost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you willreimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.

9 NOTICESAll notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally,sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the otherparty. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on thesecond working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifthworking day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will bedeemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch.

10 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONSThe following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting forthe purposes of your business. 10.1 Limitation of Liability

Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (includingfor negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentationor otherwise for any:10.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or

similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss ofcontract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or

10.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss,costs, damages, charges or expenses.

10.2 SeverabilityIf any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to beinvalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and therest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to thefullest extent permitted by law.

10.3 Force majeureWe shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayedin performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions orfrom carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidentsbeyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes,lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforceor the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service ortransport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, maliciousdamage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule,regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery,fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.

10.4 Waiver10.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only

effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstancesfor which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising anyright or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shallconstitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, norpreclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exerciseof such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exerciseof that (or any other) right or remedy.

10.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising underthese Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not excluderights provided by law.

10.5 Law and Jurisdiction10.5.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising

out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall begoverned by, and construed in accordance with, the law of Englandand Wales.

10.5.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England andWales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute orclaim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms andConditions or their subject matter.

Postal Charges

Prices for books(items sent by this method are not covered by insurance)

Prices for all other items including postage and packaging

Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have tobe sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier servicesare required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please [email protected] for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition tothe above charges.

Value Added Tax (VAT)

Charging of (VAT) at AuctionThe information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends toaccount for VAT.

i. Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’

Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of anysymbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not besubject to VAT on the Hammer Price.

2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme toVAT–registered businesses, the VAT included within the Buyers’Premium is not recoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day,we will issue invoices that show VAT separately on both the HammerPrice and the Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registeredbusinesses to recover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to thenormal rules for recovering input tax.

ii. Zero-Rated LotsLimited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT inthe United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ MarginScheme. In these circumstances no VAT element will be included withinthe Buyer’s Premium.

iii. Daggered LotsLots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20%on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.

iv. Starred and Omega LotsLots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% onthe Hammer Price and 20% on the Buyer’s Premium which is shown asinclusive of VAT. Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) are subject toVAT at 20% on the Hammer Price and on the Buyer’s Premium. Such Lotsbear VAT because the Lot is liable for VAT at this rate on importation intothe EU.

v. Investment Gold LotsLots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the HammerPrice and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund ofVAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proofof business as a collectibles dealer.

vi. Imported LotsLots which are marked (x) and Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω)have VAT charged on the Hammer Price and Buyers’ Premium becausethey have been imported into the United Kingdom from outside the EU.In these cases we have used a temporary importation procedure, which ineffect means that the point of importation is deferred until the Lot has beensold. At this point the Buyer is treated as the importer and is liable to paythe import VAT due. We will collect the VAT from you and pay it to HMCustoms and Excise on your behalf.

Invoice Value UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to £1,500 £10 £15 £20

Above £1,501 £20 £30 £40

Weight UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to 1kg £8 for any weight £12 £15

Up to 2kg £8 for any weight £18 £25


Banknotes30 June The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong 1203222/23 August The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31425 August The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong 1203326 September Charity Auction of Bank of England Notes London 120372 October The David Kirch Collection of Bank of England Notes - Part I London 120342 October The David Kirch Collection of English Provincial Banknotes - Part I London 120353/4 October World Banknotes London 1202313/14 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 3156 December World Banknotes London 1202415/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 316

AUCTION CALENDAR 2012/2013

The above sale dates are subject to change

Spink offers the following servicesValuations for insurance and probate for individual items or whole collections.

Sales on a commission basis either of individual pieces or whole collections.

Stamps20 June The “Franschhoek” Collection of Cape of Good Hope Triangular and Rectangular Issues London 1203120 June Palestine Stamps and Postal History London 1203630 June The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong 120325 July The Chartwell Collection - GB Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers - Part III London 1201511 July Rhodesia Double Heads - The Alan Uria Collection London 1203811 July Progressive Proofs and Artist’s Essays - The Eastern Pacific Islands London 1204011/12 July The Collector’s Series Sale London 1201619/20 July The Collector’s Series Sale New York25 August The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong 1203312 September The Chartwell Collection - GB King Edward VIII, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II London 1201713 September Great Britain Stamps Specialised Sale London 1201813/14 September The Collector’s Series Sale New York23 September Fine Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Singapore 12019Early October The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong23 October The “Fordwater” Collections of Falkland Islands and Dependencies, Gibraltar and Malta London 120398/9 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York14 November The Collector’s Series Sale London 1202012 December The Chartwell Collection - GB Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers - Part IV London 1202119/20 January Fine Stamps and Covers of Hong Kong and China Hong Kong

Coins27/28 June Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1202530 June The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong 1203222/23 August The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31425 August The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong 1203327 September Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1202613/14 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 3154 December Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1202715/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 316

Medals19 July Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1200322 November Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1200425 April Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 13001

Bonds and Shares30 June The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong 1203222/23 August The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31425 August The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong 1203313/14 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31528 November Bonds and Share Certificates of the World London 12011

Autographs22/23 August The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31413/14 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 315

Wines7 June An Evening of Exceptional Wines Hong Kong SFW02July An Evening of Exceptional Wines Hong KongSeptember An Evening of Exceptional Wines Hong KongNovember An Evening of Exceptional Wines Hong Kong

Group Chairman and CEOOlivier D. Stocker

Your Specialists

StampsUK - Tim Hirsch Guy Croton David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger

Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom SmithUSA - Chris Anderson George Eveleth Andrew Titley Ed Robinson Rick Penko

Europe - Guido Craveri Fernando MartínezChina - Anna Lee Johnny Sang

CoinsUK - Paul Dawson Julie-Morgane Lecoindre Richard Bishop William MacKay

Barbara Mears John Pett George ChampUSA - Stephen Goldsmith Matthew Orsini Normand Pepin

China - Mark Li

Banknotes, Bonds & SharesUK - Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison

USA - Stephen Goldsmith Matthew OrsiniChina - Mark Li

Orders, Decorations, Medals & MilitariaUK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys

BooksUK - Philip Skingley Alex Smith

AutographsUSA - Robert Litzenberger

WinesChina - Anna Lee

Your Europe Team (London - Lugano)

Chairman’s OfficeDennis Muriu Monica Kruber

DirectorsTim Hirsch Anthony Spink

Auction & Client Management TeamMiroslava Adusei-Poku Sandie Maylor Charles Blane Luca Borgo

Phillipa Brown Rita Ariete María Martínez Maurizio Schenini

FinanceAlison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Alison Kinnaird Shyam Padhiar Billy Tumelty

IT & AdministrationBerdia Qamarauli Attila Gyanyi Liz Cones Curlene Spencer John Winchcombe

Bobby McBrierty Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi

Your America Team (New York - Dallas)

Chairman EmeritusJohn Herzog

Auction AdministrationRick Penko Patricia Gardner

Marketing & DesignJames McGuire Emily Cowin Clyde Townsend

Finance & AdministrationSam Qureshi Ingrid Qureshi Ed Robinson

AuctioneersStephen Goldsmith Tracy Shreve Andrew Titley

Your Asia Team (Hong Kong - Singapore)

Vice ChairmanAnna Lee

AdministrationAmy Yung Raymond Tat Gary Tan




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